Part I: After Hurricane Harvey, Abandoned Community Takes Charge
One month after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Abby Martin visits the forgotten areas of the city where devastated communities are living in gutted-out, moldy homes. Victims in the Lakewood neighborhood give harrowing stories of survival and community action. Shockingly, they were totally abandoned by the government and told they didn't qualify for aid, despite catastrophic losses.
 Part II: The Sacrifice Zones of Hurricane Harvey
Abby Martin explores the legacy of environmental racism in Houston, speaking with activists about the city's sacrifice zones of low-income areas polluted by calculated decisions made by Big Oil backed government officials.
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Part III: Decentralized Disaster Relief Fills Void
Abby Martin visits decentralized relief organizations who stepped up where the government failed, including the Altruist Relief Kitchen, Common Ground Collective, Black Women's Defense League and a town hall.
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