This story was originally published by The Current. Pillows are in short supply at the Lafayette warehouse operated by the Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness and Housing. But not pillowcases. Workers with ARCH have gathered and stocked home necessities for dozens of families delivered into stable housing after months-long stints in otherwise vacant hotels and […]
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Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Justice, Public Health, Water
Field Notes: How we reported our series on Hurricane Laura recovery
For seven months, Southerly has stayed on a story that received far too little media attention. Here’s how we did it.
Posted inAppalachia, COVID-19, Food & Agriculture, Kentucky, Public Health, Uncategorized
How a federal program is filling an education gap for rural migrant students during the pandemic
Many migrant workers and their families rely on the Migrant Education Program to help students access school work. The pandemic has made it even more challenging.
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 inAlabama, COVID-19, Justice, Mid-South, Public Health
Alabama deems execution an ‘essential function’ while leading in COVID-19 deaths per capita
The state plans to execute Willie B. Smith III on Feb. 11 in a prison on the coast. Experts worry it will only lead to more deaths.
Posted inAtlantic Coast, Black Belt, Climate, COVID-19, Gulf Coast, Justice, Mid-South, Public Health, Water
The key environmental policy priorities for the South, according to experts
Community leaders, lawyers, and advocates throughout the region discuss what they see as the most urgent economic, environmental, and racial justice issues to tackle in the new administration.