Sierra Kos
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“There’s this sense of ‘we are American, we should have the best possible evacuation notifications’ – and the fact that all of that funding has been cut really infuriates people,”
Sierra Kos · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Kos said survivors feel Americans should have the best evacuation notifications and are infuriated by funding cuts.
“I am positive though that survivors of extreme weather will not just shape political outcomes and policies moving forward but also look to run for office,”
Sierra Kos · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Kos expressed optimism that extreme weather survivors will shape political outcomes and even run for office.
“This is going to be a constituency that policymakers and politicians need to listen to.”
Sierra Kos · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Kos said survivors will become a constituency that politicians must listen to.
“The group has grown, sadly, quite rapidly,”
Sierra Kos · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Sierra Kos co-founded Extreme Weather Survivors after being caught in toxic smoke from Oregon wildfires in 2020.
“I think you’d be hard pressed to find a group of people that are more united on the core issues,”
Sierra Kos · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Kos described her organization's survivor network, which spans around 2,500 people across the US, as united on core issues.