2022 might be the 7th straight overactive Hurricane Season.
The 2022 Hurricane Season starts soon and this year could be the seventh-straight overactive hurricane season. In two months the 2022 Hurricane Season will begin and meteorologist point to two factors that could mean we are headed for another long season. First,...
Conference Book Talk: Bringing Awareness to Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Black Women Survivors
Recently, I participated in the 2022 annual African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) Conference. I gave a talk on my research and book, The Overlooked Voices of Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Black Women Survivors Resilience and Recovery. The moderator...
In less than 100 days, the 2022 Hurricane Season will begin
The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and meteorologists will begin to forecast potential names of storms. Officials have released the list of names for the 2022 Hurricane season. There are 21 storm names on the list and they alternate between genders. If the...
Diversion from Disasters to a Historic Supreme Court Nomination
Like the unprecedented nature of disasters today’s Blog is on the historical nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman U. S. Supreme Court Justice. President Joe Biden made a campaign pledge two years ago to nominate a Black woman to the High...
Do you live in a Flood Zone: Know your risk before the next storm or emergency.
After attending a NOAA (National Institute of Oceanic Administration) webinar, I learned about a website that I will share with you in this week's Blog. Both hurricanes and thunderstorms can produce a lot of water which usually leads to flooding. No one wants to get...
Before the next disaster: Start a ‘Text Tree’ with your family and friends
This is a good time to get ready before there is another disaster or any type of emergency. It's important to develop a communications plan before it's needed during a storm. Here are two ways to begin. Start a disaster phone TEXT tree with your family and...
Power Outages Help Assistance after the Major Snowstorm
A major snowstorm swiftly swept across the Ohio Valley, the Midwest, and up the Northeast corridor causing damage and power outages. Over half of the U.S. is covered with snow which causes tree limbs to snap which leads to power outages. Half a million Americans are...
Make sure you don’t miss any exciting news about my book!
It's been four (4) months since the Zoom Virtual Book Launch? A lot happened and I've shared good news and disaster information over the To make sure that you don't miss any of the exciting things on my Blog post each week, all you have to do is click the links below...
Interview: Good Morning Gwinnett with Dr. Ophera A. Davis
The host of Good Morning Gwinnett, Audrey Bell-Kearney invited me on her show to talk about my book, The Overlooked Voices of Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Black Women Survivors Resilience and Recovery. Click this link...
