Hurricane Florence

Black people stand in line outside gray building that reads "Rose ice and coal co." Black man in foreground holds bag of ice.
Alicia Bell, Collette Watson, Amy Kroin  Oct 18, 2018 10:28AM EDT

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.
Tobacco Farmers Fear That Flu Threat Will Hinder Seasonal Labor Migration
Ayana Byrd  Sep 26, 2018 12:29PM EDT

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.
Flood Damage After Hurricane Florence
Ayana Byrd  Sep 24, 2018 2:59PM EDT

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.
Carolinas Face Flooding After Hurricane Florence Lumbers Through States
Ayana Byrd  Sep 18, 2018 1:51PM EDT

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.
Satellite image of a storm landing on the United States Atlantic coast.
catherine lizette gonzalez  Sep 14, 2018 4:29PM EDT

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.”
Hurricane Florence Likely To Strike East Coast With Damaging Effect
Ayana Byrd  Sep 11, 2018 3:35PM EDT

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.