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Tag: Home buyouts

Below the Waterlines

Pace of Harris County home buyouts slower than hoped for after Hurricane Harvey

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on August 23, 2022 · Growing flood risk due to climate change and urban development is intensifying the need for buyouts in Harris County.

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News

FEMA Awards $5.6 Million For 28 Home Buyouts In Friendswood

Jen Rice

Posted on August 13, 2019 · “Agreeing to enter into this process and pursue this outcome is one of quite a bit of faith and patience on [the homeowner's] part, and we’re still not at the finish line yet.”

Tags fema fema buyout flooding friendswood Home buyouts

Good, Bad and Ugly

Buyouts Causing White Flight, and Crowds at Trump’s Rally: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Week’s News

Abner Fletcher

Posted on October 26, 2018 · We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.

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News

Are Home Buyouts Threatening Affordable Housing In Houston?

Florian Martin

Posted on April 5, 2018 · New report analyzes flood mitigation measures

Tags affordable housing flooding Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium harvey Home buyouts

News

Rice Students Win Flood Policy Contest For Multi-Home Buyout Idea

Travis Bubenik

Posted on February 27, 2018 · An annual "Houston Centered Policy Challenge" focused on flooding in Houston's Meyerland neighborhood

Tags flood mitigation Flood risks flooding harvey Home buyouts rice university

Energy & Environment

Report Says Houston Can Learn From Floodplain Buyout Programs In Other Cities

Travis Bubenik

Posted on February 5, 2018 · The report compares Harris County's approach to a similar program in North Carolina

Tags flood control flooding harvey Home buyouts

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I SEE U

I SEE U, Episode 69: Black Men On The Cutting Edge [Encore]

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