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As communities throughout the country make decisions about schools reopening and online learning, parents are struggling to maintain work while tending to their children. When evaluating the economic crisis brought on by COVID-19, the nation’s already simmering childcare crisis is emerging as the primary obstacle to long term economic recovery. This crisis brings a myriad of consequences, primarily severe economic implications for women and children. 

Hurricane seasons alway pose a risk to vulnerable populations - those living in poverty, with health problems, and without access to transportation. But with the recent pandemic, these populations may be at an even bigger risk. 

On August 6, IEDC hosted a webinar entitled “Economic Systems after COVID-19: Towards a More Resilient, Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery” where experts discussed the challenges communities are facing in economic recovery from COVID-19 and in ensuring that economic recovery is inclusive and equitable.

The 2020 hurricane season in the United States is predicted to be one of the most active in recent history. Twenty named storms and three to six major hurricanes are expected to form in the Atlantic Ocean. Though Tropical Storm Isaias brought only showers to Florida, it is forecasted to move up the East Coast as a category one hurricane. Just as the country attempts to control the pandemic’s escalation, states are faced with hurricane response efforts at the same time.