Six months after Hurricane Laura, Lake Charles is still in a state of disrepair. The deep freeze has slowed recovery even more.
Category: Housing
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, Gulf Coast, Housing, Louisiana
Too heartbreaking to leave, too expensive to stay: Louisiana coastal communities left in limbo
Disaster aid budgets are being stretched thin, leaving many people needing to elevate or sell their homes in limbo.
Posted inAtlantic Coast, Climate, Florida, Housing, Justice
In Key West, protests highlight gentrification of historic Black community
People living in Bahama Village are using the recent protests against police violence and systemic racism to speak out about how rising costs are pushing them out.
Posted inAppalachia, Climate, Disaster Recovery, Housing, Infrastructure, Public Health, Water
Floods inundating Appalachian communities are ‘public health nightmares’
Residents say flooding emergencies highlight the urgency of long-overlooked regional needs like infrastructure investment.
Posted inAtlantic Coast, Climate, Florida, Housing, Justice, Public Health
Mold, foundation cracks, sinking houses: How a Florida Habitat for Humanity neighborhood fell apart
Experts, lawyers, and residents argue that affordable housing communities should be built with environmental justice and climate change in mind.