(AP) — Darkness set in for Natasha Blunt well before Hurricane Ida knocked out power across Louisiana. Advocates say the small wins they’d made for marginalized communities and people of color since the pandemic began have been quickly wiped out. “The message that people get is their lives are expendable.”As Ida approached Louisiana, Blunt knew it was intensifying rapidly. She’d gone days without power, and Ida had caused roof leaks and fence damage. But even with the horror stories of Katrina, Blunt said, Ida has been worse for her.

Source: Egypt Independent September 11, 2021 11:26 UTC