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From COVID to Ida Louisiana's marginalized see no way out
Natasha Blunt, 51, faced eviction in New Orleans during the pandemic after losing her job and suffering strokes. Ida worsened her plight as power outages and flooding devastated Chalmette, leaving her with limited aid options and a looming eviction while she seeks housing far from the Gulf Coast for her grandson.
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Chalmette
Natasha Blunt
Louisiana
New Orleans
Blunt
U.S
Maggie Harris
Ida
Lafayette
Gulf Coast
Kamille
Brown
Ugh
Ashley Shelton
Power Coalition For Equality and Justice
Census Bureau
American Community Survey
Andreaneda Morris
Housing Nola
Greater
Morris
Ninth Ward
Latiana Kemp
Kemp
Alvin
Biden
Kemps
Cynthia Wiggins
Guste Homes