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Category: Disaster Recovery

Posted inDisaster Recovery

Cancer Alley community leaders reflect on Ida as hurricane season looms

by Michael Esealuka April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

The Louisiana Just Recovery Network stepped in to rebuild homes in 2021. They’re still at it—and working to create jobs for former industrial plant workers in the process.

Posted inFood & Agriculture

How a farmers market supports Louisiana growers before, during, and after disasters

by Autumn Jemison March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

At the Crescent City Farmers Market in New Orleans, vendors preach good food, help each other through disasters, and seek connection.

Posted inDisaster Recovery

With disaster tours, eastern N.C. locals share stories, propose flooding solutions

by Aminah Ghaffar March 7, 2023March 8, 2023

Residents and activists Robeson County are drawing attention to those still struggling to recover from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.

Posted inDisaster Recovery

Kentucky communities aim to rebuild sustainably after floods intensify housing crisis

by Emily Hudson February 6, 2023February 3, 2023

Local organizations join hands to help people who lost homes during flooding in four hardest hit counties in southeast Kentucky.

The Belhaven waterfront. (Photo: User Bernstein613 on Wikipedia)
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Mitigation, preparation, education: Q&A with coastal N.C. official about flooding

by Lavikina Grimes January 2, 2023December 23, 2022

Southerly spoke with Belhaven town manager Lynn Davis about the challenges of evacuations, transportation, and shelters for residents.

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‘We are not immune’: Q&A with Jackson student leader on disasters while navigating college

by Halle Coleman December 27, 2022December 14, 2022

Jackson State University resident assistant Kayla Carter is responsible for disseminating information to fellow students during disaster events. She says out-of-state students, whose families are further away, tend to be more anxious during emergencies.

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2022 community reporting fellowship projects

by Lyndsey Gilpin and Tajah McQueen December 22, 2022December 22, 2022

In their own words, the fellows describe their experience and final projects.

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