WEST STREET RECOVERY
West Street Recovery was formed during Hurricane Harvey by a group of people who came together to perform rescues, distribute food and water, and meet the needs of flood survivors. Since then, WSR has grown into a horizontally– structured and worker–directed disaster recovery nonprofıt, which uses Hurricane Harvey home repair and community engagement to build more broadly towards social justice and an equitable recovery.
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What We Do
ORGANIZING
Building community power and collective care through grassroots, ground-up advocacy, training, and mutual aid.
REBUILD
Repairing flood damaged homes back to livable condition, from mucking out wet materials to patching roofs and replacing sheetrock.
RESEARCH
Centering the perspectives of marginalized neighborhoods and disaster survivors in conversations on flooding and disaster.
DISASTER PREP
Preparing communities for future climate disasters, prioritizing vulnerable populations in resilience and response plans.
Uri Anniversary – Making Sure the Water Flows – February 2022 </h2 > February 11, 2022 …while we fight the big structures that allow people to be made invisible, or even be sacrificed, we …
Disaster Prep and Infrastructure Justice – July 2021 Newsletter </h2 > July 10, 2021 …the simplest, most transparent and most direct path to equity requires pausing projects in wealthier communities and moving all possible …
