The Coming Storm

By: Michael Lewis

Narrated by: Michael Lewis

Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Tornadoes, cyclones, tsunamis…Weather can be deadly—especially when it strikes without warning. Millions of Americans could soon find themselves at the mercy of violent weather if the public data behind lifesaving storm alerts gets privatized for personal gain. In his first Audible Original, New York Times best-selling author and journalist Michael Lewis delivers hard-hitting research on not-so-random weather data—and how Washington plans to release it. He also digs deep into the lives of two scientists who revolutionized climate predictions, bringing warning systems to previously unimaginable levels of accuracy. One is Kathy Sullivan, a gifted scientist among the first women in space; the other, D.J. Patil, is a trickster-turned-mathematician and a political adviser. Most urgently, Lewis’s narrative reveals the potential cost of putting a price tag on information that could save lives. Please note The Fifth Risk includes the entirety of The Coming Storm.

©2018 Michael Lewis (P)2018 Audible Originals, LLC.

Weather to come?

Once again we need to pay attention to where we the people get our informatio

Too short!

I thoroughly enjoyed this and wanted more! Very interesting content that is well performed by its creator.

I'm an Emergency Manager - RECOMMEND

everyone in emergency response needs to read this. it helps us determine the best way to reach people for preparedness.

Disturbing & Compelling

Could not stop listening to this once started. Fascinating how little we know and understand about our government and society. This narrative delivers complicated information in an easy to understand format. Current, and gives background to many of the trends we are seeing in our society. Totally fascinating and demonstrates how important data is to the advancement and improvement in our society. Or actually, how letting smart people with the right motives and incentives to have access to data can help our world and society. I hope everyone listens to The Coming Storm and rather than be complacent, is moved to action in some way to reverse the trends to suppress information or use it for economic gain.

Lowest of the Low

I didn't think I could be still be appalled, I was mistaken! Suppressing free NOAA weather info so u can sell it for huge profits!

powerful journalism

Michael Lewis's reportage avoids Mueller and the whole collusion business. Stormy isn't even mentioned, Kelly Ann and Don, Jr don't even merit a footnote. What Lewis documents is rapacious greed that's opened like a sinkhole since the President's people took over the National Weather Service.

About NOAA data access

Too much of it is about how having the CEO of a service dedicated to serving paid forecasts the head of the government department that generates forecasts is a really bad idea. We may end up less safe if he manages to make sufficient changes.

I did find the other parts interesting though, about chaos theory and big data.

Great story with excellent narration.

Good story and I enjoyed the narration. I learned new things about people, the government and technology. Worth your time listening.

Propaganda

I'm a data scientist and I like Michael Lewis's books. However, this one quickly turns into a political campaign.

loved it

a great look at the importance of data and science versus the negative impact that greed and politics can have upon public safety.