ABSTRACT
This chapter examines some of the climate and weather-related challenges faced by those that manage critical infrastructure services. Confusion exists with respect to the difference between climate and weather. Climate describes “what weather is like over a long period in a specific area.” Severe weather events and conditions have become both more difficult to predict and more complex in nature. Severe weather generally acts across regions and is only rarely point specific. These severe weather events also create conditions where responders may be put in extraordinarily difficult conditions. Recovery poses the most significant challenge, and the effects of climate change can create a rather significant trap most evident in the insurance industry. The OODA loop is one structure that can be used to walk through how individuals, entities, or organizations make decisions.
