Posted on · Judge Lina Hidalgo unveiled the new billboards, which display the traditional countdown and preparedness messages. Hurricane season starts on June 1 and ends on November 30.
Posted on · FEMA officials encourage residents to buy flood insurance whether or not they are in the Special Flood Hazard Area.
Posted on · Houston City Council approved FEMA-paid contracts to elevate homes that were inundated during the 2015 Memorial Day flood.
Posted on · The program is federally funded. Applicants must fill out a survey online; by calling 832-393-0550; or going to one of four recovery centers the City has opened across Houston.
Posted on · It takes approximately 18 months to complete the updates before the final plan is submitted to the State of Texas and FEMA
Posted on · More 140,000 cubic yards of storm debris have been removed from bayous and channels
Posted on · Heavy rainfall in Galveston has recently flooded streets and swamped cars, but City officials say a new pumping system could help some of their streets drain a lot quicker.
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Posted on · After Harvey, FEMA used rescue requests to map the extent of flooding. Researchers at Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research found the agency overlooked thousands of such requests posted on Twitter.
Posted on · After the structures are removed, the land will be dedicated and maintained as open space to conserve natural floodplain functions
Posted on · The funds will be used to support buyouts of approximately 169 homes
Posted on · The county will buy out approximately 169 homes that were substantially damaged
Posted on · Experts are available this week to discuss how to make homes more hazard-resistant
Posted on · Officials want feedback looking forward to $1 billion in federal funding through HUD
Posted on · Specialists are available to anyone, regardless of how they were affected by Hurricane Harvey