Drought and a ruptured pipeline have forced Puerto Rico into revolving water shut-offs. For many people, the disruption started years earlier, as did loss of faith in the utility.
- Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners face repeat disasters with no help.
Priced out of ‘safe,’ more and more Americans are moving to flood plains and fire zones.
Disaster recovery is much harder on isolated islands, and people may migrate away if it’s too slow. Support from Jamaicans in the US, UK and Canada to rebuild for a better future can help.
None of the three main options could handle another Hurricane Harvey, but they would give varying benefits based on different sizes, costs and timelines.
Looking back on New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina is a reminder that while such hazards may be natural, the death and destruction is largely human-made.
There are ways the state could help these communities, as a team of disaster planning specialists explains.
Changes made to comply with executive orders could interfere with the mission of a program that has historically helped some of the people who most need a hand.
Low-income neighborhoods have the hardest time recovering from disasters without help. FEMA used to require cities to pay attention to them, but that’s changing.
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Within two weeks of Hurricane Fiona, FEMA had accepted most Puerto Rican housing aid applications. Nearly all those early approvals cover only $700 in assistance and won’t pay the tab for rebuilding.
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