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A satellite image of Hurricane Irma spiraling through the Caribbean. NOAA/AP

In the Caribbean, colonialism and inequality mean hurricanes hit harder

Levi Gahman, The University of the West Indies: St. Augustine Campus; Independent Social Research Foundation and Gabrielle Thongs, The University of the West Indies: St. Augustine Campus

The Caribbean is facing its second deadly hurricane in as many weeks. This isn’t just bad luck: the region’s extreme vulnerability to disaster also reflects entrenched social inequalities.