Ironton, a small incorporated community in Louisiana, was devastated by Hurricane Ida. But the destruction was not inevitable. Founded by freed people who were previously enslaved, Ironton residents had to fight for running water, sewage – and levees.
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Federally funded levees built after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 stopped short of Ironton, leaving homes to flood during Hurricane Ida. Now, this historic Black community is left to rebuild yet again.
This video is part of the America’s Dirty Divide, a series examining the country’s vast environmental inequalities and how climate crisis will make things worse.
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People of Ironton, please vote, and not for people who don't have your best interests on their agenda.
Towns like this don't need saved. Stop trying to beat Mother Nature with tax money.
It's all right there on that map in black and white.
I wonder if we will ever see the term “a historic White community” in the press and I wonder why that is and how that influences people’s way of thinking
⚽️🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷Bolsonaro e sua equipe descobriu como o Brasil pode crescer e o mau não quer isso para o Brasil!
Deus pátria família liberdade.
Bolsonaro o melhor presidente do Brasil e do mundo inteiro!
Trump 2024!!
I’m going to be honest. I’m white and grew up in a predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhood, no one supports something that is advertised and labeled by race. People are tired of the racial identity politics and stay away from those places so they aren’t involved into political discussion about racism.
Systematic racism from hurricanes
Thank you for sharing this community's story
Ooooooooooooh, "a historic Black community." How special. Eternal victims.
Time to move
The fact is, as climate change worsens, communities in such locations are doomed, whether white or black. I get that it's their home but there will be no home in 50 year. They should fight for a fair replacement, not fight to save a literal sinking ship. No flood protection will protect you eternally
I think with levees, this community can put up their own levees.
Please talk about Ecosia they are a search engine that plants trees
The biggest problem is the USA has too few representatives for each area that's bigger than most countries.