At a Tuesday campaign rally in Miami, Florida, Hillary Clinton introduced former Vice President Al Gore by warning that Hurricane Matthew was a harbinger of the current and future impact of climate change.
“Now, some will say, you know, we’ve always had hurricanes,” Clinton said. “They’ve always been destructive. And that’s true. But Hurricane Matthew was likely more destructive because of climate change.”
“Right now the ocean is at or near record high temperatures. And that contributed to the torrential rainfall and the flash flooding that we saw in the Carolinas,” she continued. “Sea levels have already risen about a foot, one foot, in of the Southeast, which means Matthew’s storm surge was higher and the flooding was more severe.”
“Plus, as you know, the impact of climate change goes beyond extreme events like hurricanes. It’s become a daily reality here,” Clinton said, referencing Miami Beach’s frequent problem with so-called “sunny day” flooding, which isn’t connected to rainfall, but rather to ocean levels.
Clinton was frequently interrupted during her address by protestors screaming “Bill Clinton is a rapist!” After one such disruption, Clinton appealed to the crowd: “My friends, please, let’s focus on what’s really important in this election and in your future and the future of our country!”
The crowd responded enthusiastically.
“Because this is what I want you to hear and understand,” she said. “At the rate we are going, one in eight homes in Florida could be under water by the end of the century.”
Clinton went on to outline steps toward a clean energy economy that includes more wind and solar power and modernizing the electric grid. She also referenced infrastructure modernization projects like retrofitting hospitals to continue operating through power outages, and the installation of oyster beds in New York harbor to prevent storm surge.
Brava, Madame President!
Now that Drumpf is toast, your campaign and the DNC need to start pouring money and effort in to the toss-up Senate races to ensure we take control of the Senate to allow you to accomplish great things!
And the House - if we control the House, we can make sure that funding goes towards infrastructure rebuilds and green energy initiatives.
Probably Jameis Winston fans who insist that women who allege rape are lying bitches.
Congrats, GOP, here’s another thing you’ve built.
For all the people who keep claiming that both candidates are the same and never talk policy, that they just attack each other, that Hillary only campaign tactic is to tell us we have to vote for her because she’s not Trump, look at the above story and her effort to put climate change in the story.
Then check out her new policy on helping families in extreme poverty.
I am so sick of people on the left and the right demonizing Clinton for being policy free when she is out there every day pushing ideas and proposals. She’s a fricking wonk, people, which is part of the reason why she’s not as relatable as, say, George W. Bush.
More of this coverage please. Trump has enough large issues (Russian puppet, lying, bigotry, misogyny, etc.) that we don’t need to hear every little thing he or the alt-right do, stick to the big items and give us more positive news, which Hillary seems to excel at despite the media narrative these past 15 months.