“The help Americans receive after disasters isn’t just inadequate, it’s complicated to navigate and painfully slow to arrive,” says @Dr. Samantha Montano, author of “Disasterology: Dispatches From the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis.” “From the amount of time it takes to complete recovery — measured in years, not months — to the labyrinth of policies, regulations, false promises and lawsuits, the reward for surviving a disaster is being forced into a system so cruel it constitutes a second disaster.” | 📷Damon Winter #disasterrelief #climatechange #booktok #nytopinion