On August 22, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) asked HUD to approve a modification of GLO’s controversial decision toContinue Reading
Comments by Julia Orduña When the Biden Administration took office in January 2021, among the first executive orders issued fromContinue Reading
Less than 48 hours after Texas Housers posted a blog entry challenging Texas government officials to take 5 critical actionsContinue Reading
A monumental failure of Texas state government is responsible for a statewide power outage causing devastation of our economy andContinue Reading
This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a busy hurricane season with 13-19 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes,Continue Reading
The federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic was delayed and has been, at times, inconsistent and confusing. Much of theContinue Reading
Julia Orduña is Texas Housers’ Community Navigator in the greater Houston area. She is sharing her initial impressions of workingContinue Reading
The Federal Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 (RDRA) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 18, 2019Continue Reading
When a disaster hits, flooding and fires might not discriminate, but the systems and funding intended to rebuild our communitiesContinue Reading
The harsh toll Hurricane Dorian took on the Bahamas, Southeastern United States, and Atlantic Canada is a cruel, but unfortunatelyContinue Reading
In the two years since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, so much has changed. There has even been some encouraging movementContinue Reading
In a natural disaster, it is vital to act as quickly as possible to help those most vulnerable first. SomeContinue Reading
Disaster recovery at this moment does not work for all who need it. Structural issues like drainage or organizational issues suchContinue Reading
Following a natural disaster, a survivor’s road back to normal can be long and difficult. If they are lucky enoughContinue Reading
Texans face a host of housing issues: an inadequate amount of quality affordable homes and the lingering effects of HurricaneContinue Reading
There is no question that natural disasters will hit Texas again. We hope Mother Nature will keep the peace, butContinue Reading
For some, Hurricane Harvey is now a distant, if not unpleasant, memory. Looking back on 2017, many Texas families willContinue Reading
One year since Hurricane Maria made landfall, residents and advocates have been rebuilding and preparing themselves for the distribution ofContinue Reading
(Photo: A lineman checks on a downed powerlines in Port Arthur) In the last blog on Port Arthur, we predictedContinue Reading
As the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approached the Houston Organizing Movement for Equity coalition also known as HOMEContinue Reading
(Home in Indian Hills colonia that experienced flooding after the June storms. Photo taken a week after the storms hit.)Continue Reading
I was honored to give the keynote at the 43rd Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop on July 9 inContinue Reading
Texas Housers submitted comments to the City of Houston last week about the city’s proposed plan for spending $1.15 billionContinue Reading
This is a guest blog, written by West Street Recovery staff Ben Hirsch and Becky Selle. West Street Recovery is aContinue Reading
Image by Elizabeth Conley from Houston Chronicle This post was written by Quianta Moore, M.D., J.D., a Child Health Policy Fellow atContinue Reading
Texas Housers and partners Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid and Texas Appleseed held a press conference Friday morning about theContinue Reading
More than 48 inches of rain inundated Beaumont after Hurricane Harvey struck last August, and the deluge impacted people acrossContinue Reading
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Houston has an opportunity to leverage its unique characteristics to build not only aContinue Reading
To determine unmet need of survivors of disaster, the state relies heavily on FEMA data, an appropriate source, but oneContinue Reading
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas GeneralContinue Reading