An Oral History of African American Seniors Seeking Hurricane Recovery and Climate Justice in the Gulf Coast.

This study conducted oral history research after Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas through the lens of environmental justice with a focus on the most vulnerable homes in the neighborhoods facing displacement with seniors struggling to age-in-place. This study presents the findings from one oral history data set representative of reoccurring themes in qualitative and quantitative research. The data reveals residential ecological knowledge and citizen participation have been ignored over extended periods of time, exacerbating storm damage, displacement, and environmental policy failures.