As WNC recovers from Hurricane Helene, what can we learn from New Orleans' post-Katrina housing crisis?
Host Andrew Rainey speaks with Andreanecia Morris, Executive Director of HousingNOLA, about disaster profiteering, community-led recovery, and why housing is a public health issue.
We explore red flags in post-disaster policy, models for transparency, and the potential of a Housing Trust Fund to protect health and housing equity.
about media references in the show here:
NOLA

Housing NOLA
NOLA Housing Trust Fund
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Mental and Physical Health of Low-Income Parents in New Orleans
CorpWatch: BIG, EASY MONEY DISASTER PROFITEERING ON THE AMERICAN GULF COAST

WNC

WNC Health Network: Housing Instability in WNC
WLOS: 200,000 people impacted by Helene housing damages; many struggling to find homes
NC Newsline: How a disaster recovery firm pitched itself to North Carolina, years after losing prior contract
Smoky Mountain News: Good intentions gone wrong: Maconians sound alarm on excessive debris removal
News Observer: Firm lost one recovery contract, then got another. NC officials defend decision.

 

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