America’s biggest cities were built on steel, ambition, and the illusion that humans could tame nature. For decades, hurricanes, floods, heatwaves, earthquakes, and wildfires were background noise, something to worry about “later.” That comfort is gone.
Today, the danger is silent but relentless. Rising waters, failing infrastructure, raging wildfires, relentless heat, and unstable earth do not wait for planning committees.
A flooded subway, a snapped power grid, a freeway split by tremors, or a wildfire encroaching on homes can turn everyday life into chaos overnight…