Dear friends,
More than 80 people have died in the US in Hurricane Ian.
The ravages of Hurricane Ian are still being assessed and it’s already clear that the aftermath is going to be long and painful, especially for folks with fewer resources. One survivor of the storm, whose mobile home was destroyed in the storm, said
“It’s been very difficult. I now know what it’s like to be homeless and not have simple things like bathroom availability. We are lucky in that we are alive. There are a lot of people on Sanibel and down in Fort Myers that have lost their lives, and where I’m staying there are a lot of homeless people now.
Here’s some information about how to help storm victims in Florida, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba.
NYC Council members expressed concern about the plan to shelter asylum-seekers in tents near Orchard Beach. The tent shelters do not comply with the city’s right-to-shelter rules.
According to Zach Iscol, the commissioner for Emergency Management, migrants will have access to lockers for their valuables and
there [will] be one shower for every 15 residents and one toilet for every 16.
This sounds suboptimal.
flooded with several inches of water this weekend, intensifying criticism of the city’s controversial effort.
Contact Mayor Adams to let him know that we need a better plan for sheltering people. This action has been updated.
Last week, the NAACP filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Mississippi, claiming that officials had violated civil rights law
by repeatedly diverting federal funds meant for ensuring safe drinking water away from the state’s predominantly Black capital, Jackson, to smaller, white communities.
Eight in ten of the city’s residents are Black.
Call on Michael Regan at the EPA to urge him to pursue a federal takeover of water infrastructure in Mississippi in light of the water crisis in Jackson. This quick action is from Chop Wood, Carry Water.
Have a good day!
with love,
L