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Posted inDisaster Recovery

What doulas can teach us about disasters: A conversation with Maybelline Valenti

by Kayla Alamilla December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

We chatted with the founder of SWFL Doula and Naturalmente Mamá Podcast on hurricanes and caring for expecting and new parents in Southwest Florida.

Posted inPublic Health

How we worked with an environmental justice group to create brochures on pollution in eastern N.C.

by Lyndsey Gilpin and Cameron Oglesby August 10, 2022September 8, 2022

Community leaders in Sampson County say the cumulative impacts of industry aren’t discussed enough. So we made a printed pamphlet about it.

Posted inDisaster Recovery

How to navigate hurricane season as states loosen COVID-19 restrictions 

by Amal Ahmed July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

We spoke to Angela Clendenin, a public health expert at Texas A&M University, about the importance of emergency management and public health officials working together.

This is the first Q&A in a series about hurricane preparation and response during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted inAppalachia

Virginia landfill ordered to close, but air pollution is still making people sick

by Sarah Wade July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Bristol, Va. must plan for the site’s permanent closure and follow an expert panel’s suggested improvements. Community members have demanded some of them for months.

Posted inDisaster Recovery

Disaster glossary: Terms you should know

by Amal Ahmed April 11, 2022June 1, 2022

A guide to help you navigate preparedness, response, and recovery

Posted inPublic Health

‘This plan is a lie’: Biogas on hog farms could do more harm than good

by Cameron Oglesby March 24, 2022March 30, 2022

North Carolina residents, researchers, and farmers say the rapidly growing industry distracts from a massive hog waste problem—and the public health risks that it causes.

Posted inNorth Carolina

A fertilizer plant caught fire. Winston-Salem had no plan to alert Spanish-speaking residents.

by Victoria Bouloubasis March 3, 2022March 4, 2022

The city relied on community members and immigrant advocates to translate emergency information. We spoke to residents about their efforts.

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