This report highlights the intersectional impacts of (climate-fueled) hurricanes and COVID on Gulf South and Southeast, offering recommendations for how Congress, the federal government, and local governments can support equitable disaster preparedness, response, and rebuilding, including:

• Help cities, communities, and states prepare for and equitably rebuild after disasters by developing disaster rebuilding plans that prioritize affordable housing and resilient infrastructure
• Develop bold, equitable, and comprehensive plans to cut pollution and build resilience to climate change
• Increase federal funding for the Environmental Career Worker Training Program
• Create and capitalize an Healthy Communities and Resilient Infrastructure Fund