Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
Here in Vermont, we are facing unusually high winter temperatures – a reminder of the acute effects that climate patterns have on our daily lives. Flooding is not typically on the top of minds this time of year even though it can accompany rapid snowmelt. For the local reader, severe July 2023 flooding is too fresh in recent memory to consider enduring another such event. However, floodwater is a vehicle for contaminated water, posing dangerous health risks that should not be ignored. Meeting preparedness head on by sharing accurate information is critical, especially as some suggest that climate-based misinformation can be worse than specific events themselves.
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- Healthy water. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated January 5, 2023. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/
- Stay safe in a flood. Vermont Department of Health. Updated February 20, 2024. Accessed March 5, 2024. https://www.healthvermont.gov/emergency/public-health-preparedness/stay-safe-flood
About Thomas Griffin, PhD
I am an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, where I teach courses in environmental public health, global health, and public health for health professionals. As an