News
Army Corps Of Engineers Announces Nearly $5 Billion For Disaster Recovery Projects In Texas
Posted on · Most of the funds will be used for the start of a coastal spine in the Galveston area
Tag: ike
News
“It’s Our Form Of Apartheid”: How Galveston Stalled Public Housing Reconstruction In The 10 Years After Ike
Posted on · Hurricane Ike ravaged Galveston in 2008 and touched off a fierce battle over whether to rebuild the city's destroyed public housing. A decade later, less than half of it has been replaced. The prolonged saga offers a cautionary tale for Texas as it launches the long-term recovery process after Hurricane Harvey.
City of Houston
A Decade After Ike, Houston Still Hasn’t Spent Tens Of Millions It Got To Build Affordable Housing
Posted on · When the Houston Housing Authority tried to build in low-income neighborhoods, housing advocates and the feds blocked the projects. When they turned to wealthier areas, neighbors and politicians shot them down. Will anything change once federal money starts to flow after Hurricane Harvey?
Hurricane Harvey
Post-Harvey, Houston Officials Hope Congress Is Up For Funding Ike Dike
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Tuesday gave his strongest endorsement to date for constructing a physical coastal barrier to protect the region from deadly storm surge.
Hurricane Harvey
POLL: What Is The Worst Hurricane Experience You Can Remember?
Posted on · Everyone in Houston has a hurricane story.
News
Harris County Starts Countdown To The Start Of 2017 Hurricane Season
Posted on · Judge Ed Emmett reminds residents to be alert because the region can be hit at any time.
Energy & Environment
Six Years Later, Still No Consensus on Proposed ‘Ike Dike’
Posted on · Engineers and policy makers still searching for coastal barrier solution to hurricanes.
Houston Matters
Remembering Hurricane Ike in Photos
Posted on · In the days after Hurricane Ike struck the Texas Gulf Coast in 2008, Galveston photographer Robert Mihovil began documenting the damage to his beloved hometown. Now, five years later, he revisits what he saw and how the area has bounced back. Images originally appeared on guidrynews.com.