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Posted inDisaster Recovery

How can media better serve the public during disasters?

by Amal Ahmed and Lyndsey Gilpin February 2, 2022February 2, 2022

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

by Lyndsey Gilpin January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

A roundup of useful tips, stories, and resources for Southerners.

Posted inClimate, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Indigenous Affairs, Justice

Without federal recognition, coastal tribes struggle to access FEMA aid

by Carly Berlin November 22, 2021January 13, 2022

Louisiana’s coastal tribes have been left to navigate a complex bureaucracy of parish, state, and federal agencies in a moment of crisis.

Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Housing, Justice, Land, Louisiana, Public Health

Louisiana’s new hurricane survivor sheltering program could be a model for the future

by Carly Berlin October 27, 2021January 13, 2022

The Hurricane Ida Sheltering Program aims to create temporary options closer to home as residents navigate federal aid programs.

Posted inDisaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Housing, Louisiana

How to navigate FEMA aid: Advice from a former employee

by Carly Berlin September 23, 2021January 14, 2022

We’ve been fielding your questions about navigating federal assistance after Hurricane Ida. A longtime FEMA employee has some answers.

Posted inDisaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Louisiana

‘Do I even qualify?’: Deadline looms for $500 FEMA aid following Ida

by Carly Berlin September 21, 2021October 5, 2021

The deadline for Louisiana residents impacted by Hurricane Ida to apply for Critical Needs Assistance from FEMA is Wednesday, September 22. But applicants’ experiences have varied widely, leaving many to wonder what makes someone eligible for the aid.

Posted inClimate, Disaster Recovery, Immigration, North Carolina

How N.C.’s failure to translate emergency alerts inspired Latinx organizers to innovate solutions

by Victoria Bouloubasis September 21, 2021January 14, 2022

In the absence of government support, nonprofits and community groups servicing rural Latinx communities created their own inclusive emergency preparedness response.

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