The WNC Health Policy Initiative (HPI) Podcast

Episode 12: Housing after the Hurricane

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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.

Read more 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.
      • ...more
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