Don't Normalize Bad Things-Address Causes

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According to Houston meteorologist Matt Lanza, yesterday was by some measures the warmest day in Houston in 26 years. And it is still only May. You see above Mr. Lanza's Tweet about the temperature.      

Last week Houston was hit by the big derecho that knocked out power for 800,000 customers in the Houston area.   

Last year was hottest summer ever in Houston. Everyone who lives here knows there are more and more days where it is simply too hot to walk or jog during the day. And sometimes at night as well. 

We talk on and on about recovery from big storms in Houston and Harris County.  We'll be "Houston Strong"  and work together and pitch in and on and on. 

I don't want to be Houston Strong. I want to address the climate change and poverty/economic stress that is causing and exacerbating the endless storms and heat waves. 

It is fine for politicians to set up water distribution and tell people where cooling centers are located. People need help. But it is not enough. We can't normalize trauma and disaster.    

I don't trust politicians and institutions that would normalize repeated disasters, to not also normalize and  fail to address the underlying causes of our descent towards authoritarianism in Texas and the nation.   

Our futures are on the line. Demand elected leaders and institutions tell the complete story and work to prevent nightmare outcomes.  

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