Posted on · The deadly storm was indiscriminate during its week of destruction. Texans living in the massive disaster area were thrust into a historic housing recovery effort rife with bureaucratic roadblocks, agonizing financial decisions and still-lingering anxieties.
Posted on · The library system has set up a few temporary mini-branches where cardholders can go to turn in books and pick up holds they've requested
Posted on · There are still many Houstonians in recovery mode. Houston Matters gets an update on how the process is going.
Posted on · The president and first lady also spoke by telephone Tuesday, the White House said
Posted on · Homeowner and disabled vet James Hert has won the fight with FEMA over disaster assistance for his home near Greens Bayou
Posted on · After her brother died of a heroin overdose, Stephanie Wittels Wachs wrote her memoir, Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful, about -- and to -- her late brother, Harris, who was an accomplished comedy writer and producer.
Posted on · Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the tracker — which provides a county-level view of the more than $13 billion in flood insurance payouts, hotel vouchers and other forms of federal aid that has been disbursed so far — "a good start in achieving transparency"
Posted on · Five months after Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston, thousands of Texans are still living in temporary federal housing and awaiting aid.
Posted on · "If a person has the means to help, then they should. And so that’s what I did," said Erica Kang, a teacher at YES Prep Southeast
Posted on · Ryland Ward, who was shot five times, was one of the 20 injured rushed to hospitals Nov. 5, when a gunman killed more than two dozen others during church service
Posted on · Disaster recovery experts say the lack of transparency in Texas could hinder coordination, encourage fraud and squander an opportunity to rebuild
Posted on · HISD plans to pay for the construction with reserve funds and also revenue from special taxing districts.
Posted on · Nearly half of residents who said they had property damage or lost their job or work hours because of Harvey say they're not getting the resources needed to get back on their feet.
Posted on · The latest assessment estimates that the venue’s damage from Harvey will take longer than this season to repair
Posted on · Experts urge others to reach out to people who were displaced by Harvey, be good listeners and include them in their holiday celebrations