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KETVUpdated: 5:24 PM CST Feb 22, 2022
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Mark Albert
Chief National Investigative Correspondent
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PORT SULPHUR, La. —
More than three-quarters of American communities are concerned about future extreme weather events, but just over half are taking steps to address the growing problem, according to the findings of an exclusive ‘Forecasting Our Future’ survey conducted by the Hearst Television National Investigative Unit.

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In January, Hearst Television sent a nine-question survey to every county in America and all cities with populations over 50,000 people asking about how a changing climate and increasingly severe weather events are affecting their communities.

Of those who responded, 76% said they are “concerned about the effects of future extreme weather events,” on their community. Nearly two-thirds –…