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.
Category: Disaster Recovery
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.
Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Public Health
This is what hurricane response looks like during a pandemic
Protecting people who evacuated during Hurricane Laura from COVID-19 has added a new layer of responsibility for agencies, cities, and organizations.
Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Justice, Public Health
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina: A Q&A with General Honoré
Fifteen years after the storm, the former leader of the Department of Defense’s response talks about his environmental advocacy work, disaster preparation, and the pandemic.
Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Economies, Florida, Gulf Coast, Public Health, Water
‘Give us a break, Lord’: Amid active hurricane season, pandemic halts recovery in Florida two years after Michael
With federal money running out, slow rebuilds, and a lack of affordable housing, many Panhandle residents are vulnerable to this year’s storms.
Posted inCOVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Economies, Florida, Gulf Coast, Public Health, Water
Struggling Florida Panhandle towns face tough reopening decisions
The coronavirus pandemic has stalled local economies still reeling from the effects of recent hurricanes.