The devastating Hurricane Sandy caused a huge swath of destruction in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States on October 29. The storm is responsible for at least 110 fatalities in the United States. Preliminary estimates indicate that it caused $30 billion in damages, with only one-quarter to one-half covered by insurance. Unfortunately, Sandy is only the latest extreme weather event that severely afflicted Americans over the past two years. The Center for American Progress report “ Heavy Weather: How Climate Destruction Harms Middle and Lower Income Americans ” analyzes the impact of...