Oil Spill Disasters

Domestic Violence & Substance Abuse : After the Gulf Oil Spill

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In Brief...

In the coastal communities affected by the Gulf oil spill, thousands of people are still reeling from the effects of the BP oil disaster. The Huffington Post reported on October 20, 2010 that six months after the BP oil disaster, people's lives have been drastically altered. In a recent report, she described a community pushed to the brink by the BP oil disaster. Joannie Hughes is a co-founder of the Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana located in Plaquemines Parish. Suite101 asked Ms. Hughes if BP or the federal government have come forward to provide services to help those in need. Ms. Hughes responded, "No. The federal government and BP have not stepped up to the plate.

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