A guide for East Kentuckians on how to access aid after the floods.
Author Archives: Lyndsey Gilpin
Posted inDisaster Recovery
How can media better serve the public during disasters?
We’re working on a project to assess the most urgent information needs around disaster aid in the U.S. South.
Posted inDisaster Recovery
How to prepare for a winter storm
A roundup of useful tips, stories, and resources for Southerners.
Posted inNewsletter
Southerly looks different in 2022. Here’s why.
Coverage of environmental issues has changed a lot since we launched three years ago. There’s more of it, which is great. News outlets are finally showing how these topics intersect with others like healthcare and the economy, which is even better. But most still don’t prioritize reaching the people actually facing environmental injustices like disasters, […]
Posted inStaff
Southerly looks different in 2022. Here’s why.
A new website, new projects around information access, and a renewed focus on three topics.
Posted inAlabama, Gulf Coast, Infrastructure, Justice, Public Health
‘Infrastructure apartheid’: Africatown’s fight against toxins, new toll bridge
The historic Alabama town is already surrounded by polluting industries. An impact study says traffic avoiding a proposed toll bridge would only make the air more toxic.
Posted inStaff
Our new rural N.C. community coordinator
Ariana GarcÃa is based in western N.C. and will be organizing with rural Latinx communities.