Andrew Rumbach
@andrewrumbach.bsky.social
Urban & regional scientist. Co-lead of the Climate & Communities program @urbaninstitute. Research & policy analysis on disasters, disaster recovery, precarious housing, land use, and adaptation. Sourdough enthusiast. https://andrewrumbach.substack.com
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November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Sourdough post of the week: sesame and sunflower loaf.
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Sourdough post of the week: sesame and sunflower loaf.
20 years later, remembering the Evansville
tornado outbreak that killed 24 people, most in the Eastbrook mobile home park. 60 miles from my hometown it was the event (w/Katrina) that cemented my understanding of how the built environment shapes vulnerability.
tornado outbreak that killed 24 people, most in the Eastbrook mobile home park. 60 miles from my hometown it was the event (w/Katrina) that cemented my understanding of how the built environment shapes vulnerability.
November 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
20 years later, remembering the Evansville
tornado outbreak that killed 24 people, most in the Eastbrook mobile home park. 60 miles from my hometown it was the event (w/Katrina) that cemented my understanding of how the built environment shapes vulnerability.
tornado outbreak that killed 24 people, most in the Eastbrook mobile home park. 60 miles from my hometown it was the event (w/Katrina) that cemented my understanding of how the built environment shapes vulnerability.
Sourdough post of the week (month?) Pizza and breadsticks.
October 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Sourdough post of the week (month?) Pizza and breadsticks.
I know it is “9 floors of basement” inside but I can’t help but love the exterior of HUD
October 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I know it is “9 floors of basement” inside but I can’t help but love the exterior of HUD
Stolen from Reddit
October 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Stolen from Reddit
I wonder how long Sean Penn worked on his walk for this film
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I wonder how long Sean Penn worked on his walk for this film
Sourdough post of the week: spelt flour is pretty
September 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Sourdough post of the week: spelt flour is pretty
Been slacking on sourdough posts:
September 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Been slacking on sourdough posts:
The FRI anticipates that the annual losses from 5 types of hazards will double by 2050 for most Gulf States. In Louisiana, for instance, the annual costs of disasters is expected to increase from $2 billion to $4 billion due to climate warming.
August 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The FRI anticipates that the annual losses from 5 types of hazards will double by 2050 for most Gulf States. In Louisiana, for instance, the annual costs of disasters is expected to increase from $2 billion to $4 billion due to climate warming.
The Gulf Coast's future with disasters will be more challenging because of climate change. When we look at FEMA's Future Risk Index and measure the share of state population living in the top 10% of the most at-risk counties nationally, we see all Gulf States in the top 10:
August 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Gulf Coast's future with disasters will be more challenging because of climate change. When we look at FEMA's Future Risk Index and measure the share of state population living in the top 10% of the most at-risk counties nationally, we see all Gulf States in the top 10:
When we think of disasters in the Gulf we often think of places like New Orleans and Houston...but the data shows how per-capita damages are often worst in smaller places like Refugio County, Texas ($92k damage per capita from 2005-2024) or Harrison County, Mississippi ($65k).
August 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
When we think of disasters in the Gulf we often think of places like New Orleans and Houston...but the data shows how per-capita damages are often worst in smaller places like Refugio County, Texas ($92k damage per capita from 2005-2024) or Harrison County, Mississippi ($65k).
Montana is a looker
August 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Montana is a looker
Disasters have cumulative impacts that are often greater than the sum of the individual events. In the Gulf States, EVERY county has had at least 3 federally declared disasters since Hurricane Katrina, and some have had upwards of 20.
August 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Disasters have cumulative impacts that are often greater than the sum of the individual events. In the Gulf States, EVERY county has had at least 3 federally declared disasters since Hurricane Katrina, and some have had upwards of 20.
This is one of the most intriguing maps from our Katrina+20 feature, highlighting the counties where the highest levels of social vulnerability and disaster damage intersect. This band of counties are not the places in the headlines, and not where the majority of funding flows.
August 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
This is one of the most intriguing maps from our Katrina+20 feature, highlighting the counties where the highest levels of social vulnerability and disaster damage intersect. This band of counties are not the places in the headlines, and not where the majority of funding flows.
Sourdough post of the week: working on pizza crust
August 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Sourdough post of the week: working on pizza crust
Practicing for my career pivot once the AI solves disasters
July 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Practicing for my career pivot once the AI solves disasters
Sourdough post of the week (month?) Chocolate and cherry.
July 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Sourdough post of the week (month?) Chocolate and cherry.
The Grand Canyon Lodge was destroyed by wildfires on 7/14. It was completed in 1928 and destroyed by fire in 1932, and rebuilt in 1937. Designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood, it was one of the last remaining rustic hotel developments in the NPS. It was placed on the National Register in 1982.
July 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Grand Canyon Lodge was destroyed by wildfires on 7/14. It was completed in 1928 and destroyed by fire in 1932, and rebuilt in 1937. Designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood, it was one of the last remaining rustic hotel developments in the NPS. It was placed on the National Register in 1982.
Another way to visualize the data from our blog post on state fiscal capacity and potential increased disaster costs...certain states jump out as potentially highly impacted w/relatively low fiscal capacity (LA, KY, NC, etc.)
July 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Another way to visualize the data from our blog post on state fiscal capacity and potential increased disaster costs...certain states jump out as potentially highly impacted w/relatively low fiscal capacity (LA, KY, NC, etc.)
Big weekend plans
June 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Big weekend plans