What states of emergencies mean for lower-income communities
It’s a well-known fact that lower income communities often suffer more direly when disaster strikes. There are many different factors, all stemming from the economic and labor exploitation and political negligence that people living in poverty face. Because disaster-prone land, like floodplains, is often cheaper, it is more often marketed to people with lower incomes. Texas A&M research shows that between 2000 and 2012 populations near the coast grew nearly twice as fast as the