Black People Still Waiting For Hurricane Harvey Help
Source: Newsweek Magazine
HURRICANE HARVEY HIT BLACK PEOPLE THE HARDEST BUT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR AID
BY BEATRICE DUPUY ON 12/14/17 AT 2:48 PM
The hurricane labeled as one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history — Hurricane Harvey —hit people of color the hardest but many have yet to receive help.
A report released by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Episcopal Health Foundation last week assessed the hurricane’s “impact on vulnerable Texans in the Gulf Coast region” and found that three months after the hurricane ravaged the state of Texas, black residents were being left behind in getting the help they need.
In applying for FEMA assistance, 34 percent of white residents had their applications approved compared to 13 percent of black residents.
“The conventional wisdom that Texans hit by Hurricane Harvey have recovered is wrong,” Drew Altman, president and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation, said in a statement. “The people in the hardest-hit areas are telling us that they still face major hurdles before their lives return to normal.”
Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/hurricane-harvey-hit-black-people-hardest-they-are-still-waiting-aid-748536
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