Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still suffering from the effects of the disaster, with low-income and minority neighborhoods disproportionately affected due to decades of segregation, redlining, and inadequate disaster planning.
Tag: FEMA
Posted inNational
Trump Is Ignoring St Louis’s Devastating Tornado
President Trump has yet to declare a federal emergency for the recent tornado in St. Louis, leaving those affected without support from FEMA, despite the scale of the devastation.
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
Disaster Aid Was Already Unequal. Will Changes at FEMA Make Things Worse?
FEMA’s door-to-door canvassing program, which was crucial in reaching vulnerable communities, is being discontinued by the Trump Administration, leaving Black people and other people of color at a greater disadvantage in accessing disaster aid.
Posted inWord In Black
After Schools Burn, What Happens to Black Students?
The Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire have impacted Black communities in Los Angeles, causing displacement, learning loss, and increased risk of PTSD, while the federal aid distribution system is stacked against them, leading to further racial inequities in education.
Posted inLocal
Solutions for Sandbranch & Deconstructing Environmental Racism
Last Saturday, donated water and food were distributed at Wayside Missionary Baptist Church in Sandbranch. The town has not had drinkable water since its well was contaminated over four decades […]
Posted inHomepage, Lifestyle
Which states spend the most in winter?
By Taelor Candiloro As temperatures dip after the hottest summer on record, many homeowners look forward to hot cocoa, snowy evenings by the fireplace, and holiday visits with family. However, […]
Posted inCommunity, Finance, Homepage, National
Preparing for Climate Disasters Can Protect Black Wealth
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Climate disasters are here to stay, and they’re putting excessive and unequal burdens on the finances of Black Americans. Since 1980, […]
Posted inOpinion
Let It Be Known: FEMA and the Ad Council
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Recently the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), spoke to students at Howard University as […]