Rowdy Oxford Says Climate Migration Is Already Overwhelming Emergency Systems Nationwide
Michigan, US, 18th July 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, As record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires, and floods continue to displace Americans in unprecedented numbers, Rowdy Oxford, veteran emergency strategist and FEMA Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (EPLO), is raising the alarm: the United States is already facing a full-scale climate migration emergency, and the current response system is underprepared.
“This isn’t a future problem. It’s happening right now,” said Oxford. “Communities are evacuating, relocating, and in many cases, not returning. Local governments are overwhelmed, federal coordination is too slow, and our national emergency architecture isn’t built for sustained internal migration.”
Data shows that more than 3 million Americans were living in internal displacement due ...