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Amanda Ostuni

Amanda is a New York-based freelance journalist whose work spans numerous local, state, and national publications, as well as myriad topics including social justice, business, entertainment, and more. Currently, her primary journalistic focus is on environmental and LGBTQ+ justice issues. When she’s not reporting and writing, she’s working in housing outreach, playing sports, bingeing television shows, or dreaming of her next adventure.

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Worse Than the Winds: A slow recovery after the damage

by Amanda Ostuni August 21, 2024August 25, 2024

Three years after Hurricane Ida struck the bayou communities of Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, locals are still reeling from the damage.

Weathering the Storm
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Weathering Storms

by Amanda Ostuni August 13, 2024August 13, 2024
A look at some of the destruction left behind by Hurricane Ida in 2021. These photos are from Houma and Dulac, Louisiana
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After the Aftermath: Disaster Gentrification in Louisiana's Bayous

by Amanda Ostuni August 1, 2024August 5, 2024

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