Trump's Project 2025: Up Close and Personal

Trump's Project 2025: Up Close and Personal-Chapter 11: Hurricane Trump

Oct 30, 2024

The narrative unfolds with a hurricane initially deemed mild but escalating into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. Governor Bryce faces fierce criticism as federal cuts to meteorological services hinder disaster preparedness. Tensions rise during urgent discussions about emergency responses and resource shortages. The dangers of prioritizing political agendas over climate science are vividly portrayed. As the fictional storm wreaks havoc, it calls attention to the real implications of current federal policies on weather response and disaster relief.

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Governor Buck Bryce's experience with Hurricane Timothy underscores the catastrophic consequences of reduced federal oversight and inadequate storm forecasting due to Project 2025's proposed cuts.

The introduction of stringent emergency declaration policies under Project 2025 complicates disaster relief efforts, jeopardizing recovery for affected communities and businesses after natural disasters.

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Impact of Project 2025 on Weather Agencies

Project 2025 proposes to dismantle and privatize key government agencies responsible for weather prediction and climate monitoring. This initiative threatens the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which currently provide vital data and forecasts for extreme weather events. By disconnecting meteorological services from government oversight, the project undermines essential hurricane tracking and flood warning mechanisms, crucial for public safety. This shift prioritizes the short-term interests of the fossil fuel industry over the scientifically-backed need to address climate change and prepare for its consequences.

Intro

5min

Crisis Management Amid Climate Neglect

4min

Implications of Trump's Project 2025 on Climate and Governance

4min

The Impact of Project 2025 on Weather Preparedness and Climate Action

4min

In Chapter 11, set in November in Tallahassee, fictional Florida, Governor Buck Bryce confidently addresses the press regarding Hurricane Timothy, initially predicted to be a manageable Category 1 storm. However, the hurricane unexpectedly strengthens to a devastating Category 4 upon landfall, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The governor, previously assured by Washington that all preparations were sufficient, is confronted with the reality of inadequate storm forecasting due to recent cuts to federal meteorological services as proposed by Project 2025.

As emergency response efforts falter, Bryce grapples with the new federal policies under Trump that make it difficult to declare emergencies and provide immediate assistance to affected businesses and citizens. The narrative highlights the consequences of disregarding climate science and federal data, resulting in death and destruction

As always, the series author, David Pepper ties the fiction to the facts in Project 2025 and Trump’s own words.

We'd like to thank all the artists who volunteered their time to make this episode:

Mark Ruffalo who read the chapter and others who contributed character voices.

Sound design by Jonathan Moser.

Trump's Project 2025: Up Close and Personal is written by David Pepper and produced by Pepper, Melissa Jo Peltier and Jay Feldman and is a production of Ovington Avenue Productions and The Bill Press Pod.

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