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Chinmaya Saxena's avatar

Susan, glad things worked out in the end. Thanks for keeping the climate resilience conversation front and center by sharing your experience. This ordeal you all went through is a stark warning of how bad and unpredictable these events can be and how they can catch us off guard on multiple fronts. To better preparedness and better times ahead..

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Mehrad Yaghmai's avatar

Susan, this is such a compelling and vivid account—it’s a stark reminder of the precarious balance we rely on daily, and how easily it can tip. Your story brilliantly illustrates both the personal and systemic vulnerabilities we face in the era of climate change, as well as the quiet luxury of being prepared.

Your honesty about human nature—our tendency to prioritize the immediate over the hypothetical—is so relatable. That line about buying a Peloton before a home battery struck a chord. It’s a reminder that even those of us aware of the risks struggle to prioritize adaptation until it’s too late.

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