Hurricanes are intensifying more rapidly – and the most vulnerable communities are hit hardest

Hurricanes are more frequently escalating quickly, and the places they destroy may be those disadvantaged by racist housing policy

Chelle Walton remembers how the water rushed into her home, the night Hurricane Ian made landfall. The 68-year-old found herself chin-deep in water, scrambling to grab essentials like her husband’s medication. “Strangely enough, things float in saltwater,” Walton said.

Walton and her husband Rob had decided to shelter in place, despite repeated evacuation notices.