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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Inside The Chaotic, Lucrative ‘Disaster Economy’ With Grist
Description: It’s been a year since catastrophic fires tore through Los Angeles. For those who lived through them, the impacts are still being felt. Rebuilding in the aftermath of more frequent and severe fossil-fueled disasters is becoming a big business. Enter the disaster economy, powered by a grab bag of dedicated people helping communities rebuild, and by contractors who may overpromise, underdeliver, and profit from tragedy. Caught in the middle are the survivors, often left to navigate red tape, scams, and soaring costs just to rebuild their lives.
In this episode, produced in collaboration with Grist, we ex...