About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of disaster preparedness in the face of climate change and the declining trust in government responses, particularly focusing on FEMA.
Climate change is making hurricanes, floods, and wildfires harder to prepare for just as confidence in the government’s disaster response is collapsing. Our friends at On the Media explore how FEMA became a target of conspiracy theories, political attacks, and a growing crisis of trust. Guests: Eloise Blondiau, senior producer at On The Media; Micah Loewinger, co-host of On the Media For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: vox.com/members Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guests: Eloise Blondiau, Micah Loewinger
Topics covered
- climate change
- disaster response
- FEMA
- conspiracy theories
- political trust
- hurricanes
- wildfires
Keywords
- climate change
- disaster response
- FEMA
- hurricanes
- wildfires
- trust
- conspiracy theories
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: On the Media, FEMA, Vox
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