As we head into the most active stretch of hurricane season, extreme weather is already hitting hard–from historic floods to record heatwaves and powerful storms on both coasts. And with September marking Emergency Preparedness Month, many communities are more vulnerable than ever. Chief Science Officer and Vice President of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Dr. Alonzo Plough joins the show to discuss how climate change is fueling this surge in disasters, how cuts to public health programs are making things worse, and what we can all do to better prepare for what’s ahead.