Be careful in heavy rain! Editors Note: mentions of death

Happening in the World: Heavy rain storms have affected Oman and the United Arab Emirates, causing flash floods and flight disruptions. The largest rainfall in recorded history, at 9.7 inches, several people have been killed by getting caught in thunderstorms, strong winds, and heavy rain. Many people were stranded at the airport or their location before the storm began. The airport was forced to suspend operations for 25 minutes on Tuesday morning and diverted and canceled many inbound and outbound flights. (BBC)

Happening in the US: The Republican House Speaker, Mike Johnson, needs to push humanitarian aid to Ukraine and is counting on House Democrats to provide the necessary votes. This dynamic may lead to Johnson relying on Democrats again to save his speakership, now under threat from Republican Representatives Majorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie. They are unhappy with his sending aid to Ukraine and appear to be getting closer and closer to calling for a vote to oust him—just as they had done to his predecessor. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus on Tuesday that he would be unwilling to support any military package without 9 billion dollars in humanitarian aid. (NY Times)

Happening in NYC: A non-profit legal assistance group has been striking for nearly two months, calling for higher pay and more public funding citywide. The Mobilization for Justice group is understaffed and lacks good conditions to keep the right to counsel for tenants possible in New York City. Housing attorney, Corinthia Carter, said members want to return to work as soon as possible but need higher salaries given the workload and staff attrition. Attorney’s salaries start at less than 74,000 dollars a year. (The Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: Much of the current discussion of climate risk focuses on large-scale strategic change and public policy. However, the effects of climate change are already being seen today in essential sectors of the financial markets. The panel, from two of the world’s largest reinsurance companies and a prominent independent think tank, will talk about the impact of climate change on the insurance markets and its knock-on effects in the financial markets, how communities can make themselves more resilient and better able to finance themselves, and how insurance derivatives can be used to measure non-catastrophic events such as extreme heat waves and deep freezes. Click here to learn more.

Flooding Image from Bwog Archives