Posted on · Texans in Congress have been working for over a year to get the Trump administration to release more than $4 billion in funds appropriated to the state following Hurricane Harvey.
Posted on · The vacant land is located near the Addicks dam.
Posted on · It’s not only the bayous, lakes and dams, but the many facilities that handle drinking water and wastewater.
Posted on · The problem for many Houstonians stuck in recovery purgatory isn’t a lack of available funds -- it’s the mountains of paperwork that keep them from accessing those funds.
Posted on · The Houston Housing Authority plans to rebuild the senior living facility on Memorial Drive.
Posted on · The study looked at how flood risk is exacerbating the challenge of finding safe, affordable housing in Houston.
Posted on · Recommendations include providing better explanations on how to apply for FEMA assistance and making disaster preparedness information more accessible.
Posted on · First responders and residents along White Oak Bayou have a new tool to help navigate potential flooding.
Posted on · The upper chamber cast three, 31-0 votes on Wednesday to approve disaster recovery and preparedness legislation that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick named a top priority.
Posted on · The Texas Senate is moving fast on bills that would draw $3 billion from the Rainy Day Fund for disaster relief and flood mitigation infrastructure. That’s scant comfort for people who’ve been stuck in toxic homes since September 2017.
Posted on · Lawmakers called the decision "deeply troubling."
Posted on · An investigative story by the LA Times reports the space agency offered to deploy a sophisticated airplane to monitor pollution levels over the area the hurricane impacted. The TCEQ says the data it would have collected wouldn't have been useful because it wouldn't have been gathered at ground level.
Posted on · The funds will provide additional restoration resources for homes, businesses and infrastructure impacted by the storm.
Posted on · The Hurricane Harvey Registry was launched in April 2018 and, so far, has surveyed more than 13,000 residents in Greater Houston.
Posted on · Harvey affected all Houstonians, but not everyone felt the impacts equally. Undocumented immigrants with disabilities faced unique challenges during and after the storm.