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Hundreds Of Houston Airport Workers Will Get A Raise, Update On Imelda Recovery, And UT Professor Wins Nobel Prize For Lithium Battery
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Imelda Recovery Resources Include Federal Aid, Tax Filing Extension, Unemployment Benefits
Posted on · FEMA is accepting applications for individual assistance. It can provide funds for home repairs and some medical expenses.
News
President Trump Grants Federal Disaster Declaration In Texas After Imelda
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott requested the declaration on Tuesday. Initial assessments have found that more than 800 homes were destroyed or sustained major damage.
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Easier Voting Process In Harris County, Jury Convicts Amber Guyger For Fatally Shooting Neighbor, Request For Presidential Disaster Declaration After Imelda, And More
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Texas
These Are The Imelda Recovery Centers Texans Can Go To For Assistance
Posted on · American Red Cross caseworkers are available to discuss assistance and resources. You need to bring proof of address, such as a Driver License or a utility bill.
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How To Avoid Buying A Flooded Car
Posted on · Nationwide, Houston is the city with the most flood-damaged cars on the roads.
Transportation
I-10 San Jacinto Bridge Reopens After Imelda, Complete Repairs Could Take Months
Posted on · Loose barges hit the bridge's span last week during Tropical Storm Imelda.
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Inspections At I-10 Over San Jacinto River, Bus Drivers Say HISD Made Them Drive On Flooded Roads, Trump Administration To End ‘Catch And Release’, And Houston’s New Bike Share Station
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Houston Matters
Consumer Rights Group Criticizes Suspension Of Environmental Quality Regulations After Imelda
Posted on · The TCEQ asked Gov. Greg Abbott to lift the regulations arguing they can delay the state's response. Adrian Shelley, director of Public Citizen in Texas, says the measure hurts the environment.
Houston
Commuters Await Reopening Of The I-10 Bridge At San Jacinto River
Posted on · TxDOT says the plan is to put two-way traffic on the eastbound span while the westbound span is repaired. The bridge was damaged by runaway barges after Imelda hit.
Transportation
Houston’s Newest Bike Share Station Opens At Near Northside Transit Center
Posted on · The new BCycle kiosk will serve bus and rail riders along with neighborhood residents. It will allow riders to connect to nearby bike share stations along with the bayou trails.
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Imelda Recovery Includes Assistance Fund, Acevedo Discusses Bail Reform, Historic Heights Church Will Take Months To Recover From Fire, And Houston’s Teenage Curfew Changes
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City of Houston
Local Officials Start Imelda Fund, Open Recovery Centers
Posted on · Over a thousand Houstonians could get help from a new assistance fund to repair their homes after Tropical Storm Imelda.
Education News
Houston Parents, Teachers Frustrated District Didn’t Cancel School During Imelda
Posted on · Many parents and teachers felt they were forced to travel in dangerous flooding conditions, at the same time city and county officials were advising people to stay off the roads.
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Imelda’s Aftermath: Flooded Homes, Shelters, Recovery Resources, And More
Posted on · Greater Houston is slowly recovering after several days of extreme weather that caused flooding, school closures, gridlocked traffic and at least two deaths.