By: Roy Douglas Malonson

When a hurricane slams into the Gulf Coast, everyone braces for the same thing—violent winds, flooding rain, and power outages that can last for days. But what happens after the storm isn’t equal. Again and again, the evidence shows that Black and lower-income neighborhoods wait longer for the lights to come back on, even when their infrastructure looks no different from wealthier areas just a few blocks away.

That reality isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a matter of life and death. In the sweltering heat of a Houston summer, a powerless home can quickly become a dangerous trap. Food spoils, vital medications go bad without refrigeration, and elderly residents find themselves stuck in stifling houses with indoor temperatures soaring above 100 degrees. After recen

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