Six months after Hurricane Laura, Lake Charles is still in a state of disrepair. The deep freeze has slowed recovery even more.
Category: Disaster Recovery
Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Energy, Housing, Justice, Public Health, Texas
Low-income Texans already face frigid temperatures at home. Then the winter storm hit.
Poor energy efficiency and weatherization standards in Southern states made it even harder for people to stay warm and safe.
Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Housing, Justice, Louisiana, Public Health
‘It’s just a vicious cycle’: Evictions, homelessness surge in southwest Louisiana after hurricanes
A pre-existing housing crisis in Lake Charles, along with slow federal aid, have left some renters unhoused for nearly six months.
Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Infrastructure, Justice, Public Health, Tennessee
The South’s communication infrastructure can’t withstand climate change
Much of the South’s power and internet infrastructure is decades old, and increasingly failing communities during extreme weather events.
Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Justice, Louisiana, Public Health, Water
‘They’re so weary’: Louisiana teachers recover from back-to-back hurricanes during the pandemic
Displaced students and teachers balancing storm recovery and a mix of in-person and virtual classes need support, but most schools lack funding or capacity for mental health services.
Posted inCOVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Economies, Gulf Coast, Justice, Louisiana, Public Health
After hurricanes, it’s harder than ever for Lake Charles’ Black residents to cast a ballot
Louisiana officials and recovery groups have few answers about efforts to reach voters displaced by two back-to-back hurricanes during the pandemic.
Posted inClimate, Disaster Recovery, Food & Agriculture, Immigration, Justice, North Carolina, Uncategorized
Without emergency alerts in Spanish, Latino immigrants in rural North Carolina can’t prepare for storms
Each hurricane season, eastern North Carolina braces for the worst. But emergency planning, response and recovery efforts neglect a major marginalized population: rural Latinos.