Azadegan, Shadi, authorBrowne, Katherine, advisorKent, Suzanne, committee memberHempel, Lynn, committee member2021-01-112021-01-112020https://hdl.handle.net/10217/219513The materially destructive and socially disruptive impacts of natural hazards run parallel to historical inequalities that put marginalized communities in harm's way. The purpose of this thesis project is to gain insights into the role that chronic disaster conditions play in actualizing acute disaster impacts. I begin with a discussion of anthropological perspectives on disaster vulnerability and resilience and explore social justice and capabilities theory as a starting point to improve disaster recovery approaches. I use this framework to analyze my findings from conversations with residents of a low-income Latinx community in Houston, Texas that was impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Next, I discuss the approaches to disaster recovery employed by government agencies and community-based organizations (CBOs). I conclude this thesis with a discussion of how government agencies and CBOs can apply these insights to better support marginalized communities during disaster recovery.born digitalmasters thesesengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Text