Mississippi front-line recovery work after Hurricane Katrina: An analysis of the intersections of gender, race, and class in advocacy, power relations, and health

► Reveals power relations shaping health impacts of disaster through an intersectional gender, race, and class analysis. ► Examines processes of marginalization and exclusion among community-based workers, advocating for social justice and change. ► Examines the personal and community health impact of front-line post-Katrina recovery work on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. ► Analyzes the social, economic, political, and health implications of post-disaster recovery work in vulnerable communities. ► Exposes health risks of recovery work involving advocacy for vulnerable populations in the, aftermath of disaster.