Hurricane season is upon us, and winter blizzards are sure to follow. Common wisdom suggests we all suffer when extreme weather hits, but a new report suggests that low- and middle-income income communities suffer more. These households have fewer resources to prepare for and recover from such disasters. Extreme weather exposes the neglect and underinvestment that low-income communities experience year round from substandard housing to fewer economic opportunities, to poor infrastructure, to exposure to hazardous waste.
Source: Center for American Progress, 8/19/13, Extreme Weather
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