The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season showed how low-income communities face the highest risks
- Written by: Marina Lazetic, Senior Research Analyst and Ph.D. Candidate in Human Security, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
People wade through high water to evacuate a flooded home in LaPlace, La., after Hurricane Ida struck.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesHurricane Ida hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city. This time the levees held. Billions of dollars invested in reinforcing them had paid off – at...
