This 2025 Ten Across podcast year in review takes a deep dive into the critical issues shaping the future of the Interstate 10 corridor.  

We’ve curated a series of interview clips and reflections that will examine contemporary U.S. climate, economic, and governance-related concerns as presented along this transect. From rising risks in insurance markets to the shifting responsibilities for disaster recovery, we’ll examine the urgent need for proactive solutions.  

Some of the key questions we tackle include: 
      
Can insurance remain affordable and accessible in an era of escalating climate risks?
As disaster recovery moves to state and local levels, do these agencies have the capacity to handle increasing demands?
On the twentieth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, what lesson have we learned and how are they shaping our adaptation efforts today?  

Tune in for a thought-provoking recap and discussion that offers valuable insights into how we can better prepare for and mitigate the impacts of climate change.  

Featured podcasts by order of appearance in this recording:   

10X Convergence: The Region’s Experts Convene to Address the Insurability Crisis  

The Future of Insurability: New Approaches and Mindsets  

Mississippi River Mayors Coalesce to Address Shared Climate Risks

Why the Ten Across Geography Needs FEMA with Dr. Samantha Montano  

Extreme Heat Has Only Just Begun: How Prepared is the U.S.?     

Katrina’s 20th: Vann R. Newkirk II on What We Owe Climate Disaster Survivors Today  


Katrina’s 20th: Jeff Hébert on Community Recovery and Resilience  

Credits
Host: Duke Reiter
Producer and editor: Taylor Griffith
Research and support provided by: Kate Carefoot, Rae Ulrich, and Sabine Butler