Recovery Failure: Why we struggle to rebuild for the next storm

Recovery Failure: Why we struggle to rebuild for the next storm

This is the first of two episodes from NPR’s The Sunday Story from Up First. You can listen to both episodes here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Loading... When Shalana Jordan finally arrived at her parents’ trailer home in Swannanoa, N.C., alongside the river, she paused and let out a long sigh. The building was ripped open on one end, all the furniture was smashed up against the other end and a black pickup truck was wedged against one of…

Recovery Failure: Why We Struggle To Rebuild for the Next Storm

NPR and FRONTLINE investigated how communities are building back from disasters.

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NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don’t.  (Image credit: FRONTLINE)

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