[IMC-Boston-Editorial] Racial disparities in hurricane season risks

[Betsy Leondar-Wright]

Greetings,

Will we see a repeat of Katrina in 2006?

As the June 1 beginning of hurricane season approaches, I want to call your
attention to United for a Fair Economy's "Stalling the Dream" report, which
found that many people in hurricane zones don't have cars with which to
evacuate -- in particular African Americans and Latinos/Hispanics.

Seven percent of white households, 24% of black households and 17% of
Latino/Hispanic households lack cars. Our report found large racial
disparities in vehicle ownership in all eleven major cities hit by five or
more hurricanes in the last 100 years (Houston, Miami, Fort Lauderdale,
Orlando, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, Tampa, New York, Providence and
Boston).

The report can be downloaded at
http://www.faireconomy.org/Stalling/index.html

Please give me a call if you have any questions or would like to interview
one of the co-authors of "Stalling the Dream.'

Regards,
Betsy Leondar-Wright

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Betsy Leondar-Wright
Communications Director, United for a Fair Economy
(617) 423-2148 x113
29 Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108
http://www.FairEconomy.Org


United for a Fair Economy is an independent national organization
that raises awareness of the damaging consequences of concentrated
wealth and power.

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