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Tag: Home buyouts

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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.

Tags Brenda Valdivia Charles Kuffner Cleveland Donald Trump Home buyouts Mary Flood Rally The Good The Bad and The Ugly white flight

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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

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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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