An New Jersey woman was discovered on Thursday, Sept. 2 after she was attempting to rescue her neighbors in a apartment complex after they were hit with flooding by Hurricane Ida. Before she died, 33-year-old Shakia Garrett called her mother Sharon, who lived just 3 miles away. “That day she called me and told me, […]
Lawmakers from both parties say haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and tornado damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida show the need to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network WASHINGTON — Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, […]
TV reporter Shaquille Brewster was covering the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Gulfport, Mississippi when a white man got out of his vehicle and began walking towards him while yelling according to Today. Brewster works for NBC News and MSNBC correspondent was giving an update on the area when the pickup truck was seen in […]
In recent decades, Wells has been recognized with various honors, including scholarships, awards and postage stamps bearing her name or likeness. The New York Times recently published an obituary of Wells along with other women who were “overlooked” by the paper during its long history. While her death in 1931 was indeed overlooked by the […]