Ksenia Chmutina

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The neighborhood known as The Mudd suffered disproportionate damage, a reflection of the Bahamas’ history. AP Photo/Fernando Llano

Risk rooted in colonial era weighs on Bahamas’ efforts to rebuild after Hurricane Dorian

Jason von Meding, University of Florida; David O. Prevatt, University of Florida, and Ksenia Chmutina, Loughborough University

It’s now officially the end of hurricane season, but the rebuilding of the Bahamas continues, slowed by the risks imposed by a history of colonialism and class division.
Residents near the burnt-out Grenfell Tower display a sign that expresses their anger at being marginalised and ignored. Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Grenfell Tower fire exposes the injustice of disasters

Jason von Meding, University of Newcastle; Giuseppe Forino, University of Newcastle; JC Gaillard, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Ksenia Chmutina, Loughborough University

Marginal people become resourceless, invisible to public policies, and disempowered in public life. This increases their vulnerability to disaster.

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