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Out to dry after a hurricane

Out to dry after a hurricane

FromPost Reports


Out to dry after a hurricane

FromPost Reports

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As hurricane season hits, we examine what happens when Black communities seem to be last in line for disaster planning in Texas.Read more:Communities more likely to be hit by hurricanes are bracing themselves for a rough summer, as hurricane season begins June 1. But in Kashmere Gardens, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Houston, residents are still trying to repair the damage to homes from a hurricane that hit five years ago. As Tracy Jan tells producer Bishop Sand, that’s because money to address that damage — and to prevent further destruction — has been hard to come by. According to an investigation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Texas directed federal grants toward Whiter and wealthier areas — leaving places like Kashmere Gardens out to dry. 
Released:
May 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post. For your ears. Martine Powers is your host, asking the questions you didn’t know you wanted answered. Published weekdays by 5 p.m. Eastern time.