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After Harvey, Sandy And Katrina: How Long Should It Take To Get Relief?

Jill Ament, Texas Standard

Posted on February 28, 2018 · “In just a couple of months after Sandy, in New York there were 19,000 homes repaired compared to fewer than 4,000 in Texas,” a reporter with the Associated Press says

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Nearly 5 years after Hurricane Harvey, thousands of Houston homeowners are still waiting for assistance – and might not get it

Katie Watkins

Posted on February 3, 2022 · It’s been years since Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in some parts of Houston in August of 2017. Thousands of people are still waiting for assistance to repair their homes and now officials say there might not be enough funds to help everybody who applied.

Tags brittany eck General Land Office George P. Bush harvey Hurricane Harvey recovery storm sylvester turner

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Texas landlords must now disclose flood risk information to renters. Housing experts say it doesn’t go far enough

Jen Rice

Posted on January 10, 2022 · Housing experts say the new law is a good first step to inform renters of flood risk, but will need more work in the future.

Tags Armando Walle flooding homebuyers Hurricane Harvey landlords renter's rights renters Tiffany Thomas

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Houston City Council members question a housing program at the center of Mayor Turner’s ethics allegations

Jen Rice / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on October 19, 2021 · The council is taking a closer look at the department’s finances as multiple investigations are reportedly underway.

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Most Americans would rather rebuild than move if natural disaster strikes, poll finds

Domenico Montanaro, NPR / Liz Baker, NPR

Posted on October 5, 2021 · Even as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, two-thirds of U.S. adults say if their home is hit they'd rather rebuild than relocate.

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