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    It's Time for a Narrative Shift in Post-Disaster Journalism [OP-ED]

    Examining news coverage following Hurricane Florence illustrates how post-disaster narratives can compound and perpetuate deep histories of racial and economic oppression.

    Alicia Bell Oct 18, 2018 10:28AM EDT
    Tobacco Farmers Fear That Flu Threat Will Hinder Seasonal Labor Migration

    Migrant Farmers Could Be Hardest Hit By Hurricane Florence

    This group of workers—many of whom are of undocumented status—have to choose between asking for help from FEMA and being deported by ICE.

    Ayana Byrd Sep 26, 2018 12:29PM EDT
    Flood Damage After Hurricane Florence

    5 Ways To Donate Money, Time and Other Aid to Communities Hit By Florence

    These organizations are working to keep people in the Carolinas safe in the aftermath of the storm.

    Ayana Byrd Sep 24, 2018 2:59PM EDT
    Carolinas Face Flooding After Hurricane Florence Lumbers Through States

    READ: Black Homeowners in the Gullah-Geechee Islands Could Lose Land After Florence

    A new Mother Jones article details how property laws could complicate post-storm recovery.

    Ayana Byrd Sep 18, 2018 1:51PM EDT
    Satellite image of a storm landing on the United States Atlantic coast.

    South Carolina Refused to Evacuate Incarcerated People Ahead of Hurricane Florence

    “If Governor McMaster truly does not want to ‘gamble with the lives of the people of South Carolina,’ he needs to make sure that the prison system is up to par, or evacuate the inmates just as he has ordered the rest of us to do.”

    catherine lizette gonzalez Sep 14, 2018 4:29PM EDT
    Hurricane Florence Likely To Strike East Coast With Damaging Effect

    How Climate Change Could Make Hurricane Florence More Dangerous For Communities of Color

    Global warming not only impacts the strength of the storm, but it can also impact the mental health of those affected by it. 

    Ayana Byrd Sep 11, 2018 3:35PM EDT

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