In South Carolina, Hurricane Florence Put the Gullah People’s Way of Life in Peril
“The low-lying islands are frequent targets for hurricanes and tropical storms, but, historically, the Gullah/Geechee people have resisted evacuating their land due to deep ties, a respect for tradition, and economic limitations. Many have stayed in the face of Florence too. ‘We are people of faith and that is the reason that people do not just leave’ Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine, the elected Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, told CityLab via email. ‘Our souls are tied from the land.’”