- July 9, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Weather events have already hit a lot of the country hard this summer. Parts of the East Coast are dealing with heavy rain from Tropical Storm Elsa, and many parts of the West are headed for more extreme heat this weekend. And that recent record-breaking heat wave in the Pacific Northwest? A group of scientists said it would have been virtually impossible without climate change.
Some businesses are just not ready for all this extreme weather.
Chris Donovan-Dirk owns the Bishop Burger Barn in California, a roadside restaurant with outdoor seating. The heat has been rough on her staff running food.
“From under a hot heat lamp, you know, out into the sun to serve people,” she said.
She’s had to keep the AC running full blast over the kitchen grill. Many small business owners were just bouncing back from the pandemic when the triple-digit heat rolled in.
“This makes them more vulnerable to loss…
