Houston Matters
Recovering Addicts In The Pandemic Face Another Hurdle — Isolation
Posted on · Three Houston experts on addiction and recovery talk about the pitfalls of social distancing and the ways they've helped each other heal from home.
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Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Policy Changes To Aid Recovery, And Voting During A Pandemic (May 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Bars reopening across the state, policy changes to help the economic recovery, voters' concerns about going to the polls during a pandemic, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Houston Matters
As More Texas Businesses Reopen, Are We Prepared For A Potential Second Wave of COVID-19?
Posted on · Experts weigh in on the possible medical, economic, and psychological ramifications of another potential surge of coronavirus infections.
Houston Matters
Recovery Czars Say Houston Businesses Likely To Reopen In Phases
Posted on · The newly-appointed leaders of the coronavirus economic recovery efforts in Houston and Harris County outline their approach to the job.
Houston Matters
Rescued Horses Have A ‘Desire To Get Along With People’
Posted on · We learn about the Houston SPCA horse rescue and adoption program.
Red, White & Blue
WATCH: How Will Houston Spend Harvey Recovery Funding?
Posted on · Catch the latest episode of "Red, White and Blue."
Hurricane Harvey
Drainage Improvements Among Houstonian’s Priorities For Recovery Funding
Posted on · Houston's housing department expects to finalize an agreement with state and federal officials within the next few weeks.
News
Debt, Loss And Faith: How Three Families Are Faring A Year after Hurricane Harvey
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.
News
Some Houston Libraries Still Closed 11 Months after Hurricane Harvey
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
Houston Matters
Checking In On Harvey Recovery Nine Months After The Storm
Posted on · There are still many Houstonians in recovery mode. Houston Matters gets an update on how the process is going.
News
Trump Says First Lady To Leave Hospital In ‘2 Or 3 Days’
Posted on · The president and first lady also spoke by telephone Tuesday, the White House said
In-Depth
In-Depth: Northeast Houston Harvey Victim Finally Nears The End Of A Long Recovery
Posted on · Homeowner and disabled vet James Hert has won the fight with FEMA over disaster assistance for his home near Greens Bayou
Houston Matters
Everything Is Horrible And Wonderful: A Sister Looks For Answers In Her Brother’s Death
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.
Hurricane Harvey
Texas Launches Harvey Recovery Tracker Six Months After Storm
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"
Hurricane Harvey
WATCH: PBS’ Discussion About Houston’s Hurricane Harvey Recovery 5 Months Later
Posted on · Five months after Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston, thousands of Texans are still living in temporary federal housing and awaiting aid.