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Disasters Shaping Politics

Here is one example in Puerto Rico.

See this story from NPR, All Things Considered, Puerto Rico Exodus Bound To Shake Up Mainland PolicyThe story highlights the 200,000 people who have left Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria tore apart the island. These American citizens have relocated to the United States mainland and will help shape the outcomes of future elections wherever they settled. 

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.