Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America had better get better at dealing with it, experts said Wednesday as Texas and other states
In the past year, the U.S. has witnessed record-breaking wildfires, hurricanes and winter storms
This week, millions of Texans were left without power in freezing temperatures after power plants were knocked offline in icy conditions
Climate scientists believe extreme weather events will become more common and worsen in their intensity
They say governments are currently unprepared to deal with such crises, and need to invest in large-scale storage systems for power
Additionally, they claim officials need to build resilient infrastructure to properly protect citizens and military bases
Experts say failure to do so is a security risk as there are enemies out there that will certainly take advantage of vulnerabilities
The dire storms of the past few weeks come as President Joe Biden aims to spend up to $2 trillion on infrastructure and clean energy investment over four years.