Climate Change
First Floods, Now Fires: How Neglect and Fraud Hobbled an Alabama Town
In the majority Black town of Prichard, deterioration of water infrastructure has led to a crisis impacting nearly every aspect of residents’ lives—and now some may be forced from their homes.
PRICHARD, Ala.—Sometimes it’s the water that plagues them. Other times, it’s the fire.
First Floods, Now Fires: How Neglect and Fraud Hobbled an Alabama Town