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Category: Texas

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 inDisaster Recovery

Disaster management is a key tool for climate adaptation

by Amal Ahmed March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

The latest IPCC report notes the importance of consulting marginalized groups while coping with disasters. That means policies and practices need to be changed.

Posted inHousing, Land, North Carolina, Texas

Community-owned mobile parks keep eviction at bay. Can they work in North Carolina?

by Victoria Bouloubasis September 30, 2021October 5, 2021

Although Southern states hold the largest share of manufactured housing (mobile homes) in the country, few communities are resident-owned, leaving them vulnerable to developers, and eviction.

Posted inClimate, Disaster Recovery, Energy, Gulf Coast, Justice, Louisiana, Texas, Utilities

Nobody warned Texans about the public health risks of the winter storm

by Carly Berlin and Amal Ahmed March 11, 2021January 14, 2022

Without advance warning about the true scale of power outages and the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning, local officials say they were caught off guard, leaving residents to fend for themselves.

Posted inDisaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Housing, Louisiana, Texas

How southwest Louisiana mobilized to shelter unhoused people during the winter storm

by Carly Berlin February 26, 2021January 14, 2022

Six months after Hurricane Laura, Lake Charles is still in a state of disrepair. The deep freeze has slowed recovery even more.

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.

by Amal Ahmed February 24, 2021January 14, 2022

Poor energy efficiency and weatherization standards in Southern states made it even harder for people to stay warm and safe.

Posted inClimate, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Housing, Justice, Texas

How the government fails low-income renters after natural disasters

by Amal Ahmed November 14, 2019January 14, 2022

Renters in Texas are suing state and federal agencies, alleging their policies have had a “disparate impact on minority households.”

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