Source: @guardian_us – “Fema’s Future Risk Index, which projected county-by-county information of the impact of the climate crisis, was deleted by the Trump administration soon after the inauguration.⁠⁠But you can still use it – the Guardian has helped resurrect the short-lived tool, which was keenly awaited within Fema as the first free, localized resource showing how much climate change impacts will cost US communities.⁠⁠On the Index, each county is also given an overall risk rating, which ranks how vulnerable its particular population is to climate shocks.⁠⁠Such information is crucial for planning by local governments, insurers, utilities and others that look to Fema to help contend with a growing list of disasters now rending US communities, according to Victoria Salinas, who was deputy administrator of resilience at Fema during Biden’s administration.⁠⁠Since early February, the Trump administration has eliminated mentions of the climate crisis and its consequences across multiple government websites, including a major climate portal on the Department of Defense’s website and climate content provided by the US agriculture department.⁠⁠The underlying data behind Fema’s Future Risk Index, last updated on 2 December 2024, was preserved by the data consultancy Fulton Ring.⁠⁠Follow the link in bio to read the full story and search your area using the tool.”