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Episode: For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic β for better or worse
Description: For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go.
The pandemic had its ups and downs for tourism, with a total shutdown followed by a rush of vacations due to pent-up demand. This year, small businesses say vacation cadences are returning to normal. But now, they have extreme weather to deal with β many say it's hurting business, but more temperate spots are seeing a surge.
Tourism-related businesses have always been at the mercy of the weather. But with heat waves, fires an...