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