
Diana Tootle lost her home to Hurricane Florence in 2018. Spanning generations, Tootle and her neighbors have repeatedly been denied hurricane repair assistance by FEMA. Now, Tootle is faced with dealing with the same federal agency as her work hours are cut due to Covid-19. Photographer: Irese Robinson
COVID-19 & Hurricane Recovery in African American Neighborhoods
COVID-19 & Hurricane Recovery in African American Neighborhoods
Diana Tootle, 58, lives in Morehead City, North Carolina. Tootle speaks to the intersection between Hurricane Florence and COVID-19 in her historically African American coastal community.
Broadcast from the Working Narratives studio, this series compiles community stories about COVID-19 from coastal North Carolina.