How Racism Magnified the Effects of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast of the US in 2005. The city of New Orleans was the most severely impacted. This text explores the effects of the hurricane, how it disproportionately affected the city’s racially marginalized groups, and how it resulted in significant, ongoing health disparities in certain communities.
Topics
- equity
- racism
- inclusion
- diversity
- belonging
- health equity
- public health
- medical discrimination
- RDEISE
- Hurricane Katrina
- climate change
- New Orleans
- health disparity
- health disparities
- Lower Ninth Ward