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Strong winds from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast, flooded roads and cut power in multiple states. AP Photo/Mike Carlson

September 27, 2024

Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Chuanyi Ji, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott C. Ganz, Georgetown University

Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.

Low-income communities often have a longer wait for electricity to come back after outages. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

February 7, 2024

Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15 million outages raises questions about recovery times

Chuanyi Ji, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott C. Ganz, Georgetown University

Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.

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