Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected
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Hurricane season is here — and Trump change has left low-income areas in danger
By Ivis García, Texas A&M University and Shannon Van Zandt, Texas A&M University When powerful storms hit your city, which neighborhoods are most likely to flood? In many cities, they’re typically low-income areas. They may have poor drainage, or they lack protections such as seawalls. New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, where hundreds of people died when Hurricane Katrina broke a levee in 2005, and Houston’s Kashmere Gardens, flooded by Hurric…
Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected
Hurricane Harvey inundated the Cottage Grove neighborhood of Houston in 2018. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesWhen powerful storms hit your city, which neighborhoods are most likely to flood? In many cities, they’re typically low-income areas. They may have poor drainage, or they lack protections such as seawalls. New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, where hundreds of people died when Hurricane Katrina broke a levee in 2005, and Houston’s Kashmere Gardens, fl…
Hurricane Season Is Here, But FEMA’s Policy Change Could Leave Low-Income Areas Less Protected
When powerful storms hit your city, which neighborhoods are most likely to flood? As hurricane season approaches, this concern becomes top of mind. In many cities, they’re typically low-income areas. They may have poor drainage, or they lack protections such as seawalls. New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, where hundreds of people died when Hurricane Katrina broke a levee in 2005, and Houston’s Kashmere Gardens, flooded by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, a…
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