Extreme Weather Survivors

@weathersurvivors.bsky.social

A nationwide community of people directly harmed by disasters like wildfires, floods, extreme heat, deadly air pollution, drought, and hurricanes.

Too many survivors are left with the short end of the stick after we held up our end of the bargain, paying our insurance premiums each month. If insurance can’t help us after disaster, then what’s the point of having insurance to begin with? Survivors deserve support we can rely on.

Street construction site with orange cones and a view of a house in the background. The Bloomberg headline reads, "Florida’s Fix for Insurance Crisis Puts More Risk on Homeowners," with a subtext about legislation affecting consumers' ability to sue insurers. Credit is given to Michael Adno.A person wearing a dark outfit stands with a person in a light shirt by a waterfront, with trees and a house in the background. Text overlay discusses the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on Jennifer and RJ Garbowicz's home in St. Petersburg, mentioning insurance policy limits and displacement for 22 months.The image features a quote in white text on a black background. It reads: “You have expectations that when you need to use [insurance], the outcome will be clear and will be fair. That’s not how it feels.” It is attributed to Jennifer, Hurricane Helene Survivor. The logo of Extreme Weather Survivors is at the bottom.

It’s terrifying to see so many of us have the same stories, the same struggles. It’s not us that’s broken – it’s our systems. That’s why we’ve been building a survivor community for the past 3 years – because the only way to get the recovery we deserve is to change the system ourselves.

Honoring all the lives that were lost to the July 4 Texas floods – for all those found and not found, searched for and not searched for. Thank you to the incredible Sandy Creek community for this memorial – we will always remember all the loved ones taken from us too soon.

A metal cross sculpture stands on a rectangular stone platform outdoors, surrounded by trees and grass. Several flowers are placed at its base. The sky is partly cloudy. A quote on the image says, “For the people that were living along the creek that were not searched for.” It is attributed to Amanda, a Texas flood survivor.A person stands thoughtfully near a memorial with a large cross structure. Flowers are laid at its base. Text over the image reads, “I believe no one is ever truly gone, if we all just remember them and talk about them and speak about them.” - Georgia, Texas Flood Survivor. Trees and a car are visible in the background.A textured stone surface with inscribed text reading, "In Memory of all those whose names we never knew.

One of the worst parts about being impacted by extreme weather is that you never think it’ll happen to you, until it does. That’s why so many of us speak up, because we know if it can happen to us, it can happen to anyone. Please stay safe and take this heat wave seriously.

A person is holding a child who is wearing an orange hat and smiling. There is a framed picture on the wall behind them. The text on the image says, "Even a doctor who runs marathons and is 32 years old can die of a heatstroke.” - Amy, Arizona. Below, it notes that Amy’s husband, Evan, passed away from heat stroke in 2022. The bottom of the image features the logo and name, "Extreme Weather Survivors.