Ice storm damage leaves lower-income residents ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’
Esther Cook, an Orange Mound resident, holds back tears as she discusses her need for help on Tuesday, Feb. 8, after a tree ripped a hole in her roof during the Feb. 3 ice storm. Cook, who lives on a $1,000 monthly disability check, cannot afford to have the roof repaired. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphians who live below the poverty line were left without the ability to pay for damages, hotel stays and the replacement of groceries following the winter storm Thursday, Feb. 3.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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