In the wake of disaster, the rush to rebuild can sometimes leave whole communities behind. One year after hurricane Harvey, coastal Texas struggles to achieve equitable recovery.
Ahead of the five-year anniversary of superstorm Sandy Sunday, New Jersey volunteers were in Texas helping with disaster recovery. One nonprofit leader says, ‘New Jersey wants Texas’s recovery to be better than ours.’
As the nation gears up for another major storm bearing down on Florida, and continues to assess the damage from Harvey, small businesses are helping lead the city’s recovery – providing not only helping hands in the rebuilding effort, but a precious sense of normality.