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Black Alabamians Sue State Department of Transportation Over Repeated Flooding

Residents in the Shiloh Community have fought for years to remedy excessive stormwater runoff caused by an elevated highway. Now they’re suing.

By Lee Hedgepeth

 Pastor Timothy Williams has led the charge for change in the Shiloh Community he calls home. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News
Pastor Timothy William stands outside his Shiloh home in Alabama. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

These Flooded Black Alabamians Say Biden, Buttigieg Failed Them. Now They Ask: Where Will Trump Stand?

By Lee Hedgepeth
Willie Horstead Jr., an Army veteran, has spent years watching his mobile home slowly sink into the ground because of repeated flooding in the Shiloh community, Ala. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

Federal Highway Officials Reach Agreement With Alabama Over Claims It Discriminated Against Flooded Black Residents

By Lee Hedgepeth
Shiloh, Alabama residents lead environmental scientist Robert Bullard’s rapid response team on a tour of their flooded community. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

How Alabama Turned to Restrictive Deed Covenants to Ward Off Flooding Claims From Black Residents

By Lee Hedgepeth
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stands with Dr. Robert Bullard (left) and Pastor Timothy Williams (right) during a tour of the Shiloh community in rural south Alabama. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

In Alabama Visit, Buttigieg Strays Off The Beaten Path. Will It Help Shiloh, a Flooded Black Community?

By Lee Hedgepeth

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