Lawsuit by four Texas renters says State of Texas, HUD discriminate on race in Hurricane Harvey aid
Four South Texas renters filed a civil rights lawsuit last week in federal court alleging HUD and the State ofContinue Reading
Four South Texas renters filed a civil rights lawsuit last week in federal court alleging HUD and the State ofContinue 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
(Photo: A lineman checks on a downed powerlines in Port Arthur) In the last blog on Port Arthur, we predictedContinue Reading
This is a guest blog, written by West Street Recovery staff Ben Hirsch and Becky Selle. West Street Recovery is aContinue Reading
This week, Houston homeowners spoke out about their experience with the state-run, FEMA-funded rapid repair program, called PREPS. One homeownerContinue Reading
More than 48 inches of rain inundated Beaumont after Hurricane Harvey struck last August, and the deluge impacted people acrossContinue Reading
When the methods used to determine needs of hurricane survivors favor higher income people and communities, the process of recoveryContinue 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
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The TexasContinue 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
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
Point of Clarification: FEMA has since clarified that inspections are not ordered for all valid registrations received. Some of theseContinue Reading
Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner mostly blamed Congress and Washington politics for the slowContinue Reading
Texas Housers is tracking, reporting and blogging about Hurricane Harvey recovery. Let us know if there is something we shouldContinue Reading
Over the past 10 years, Texas Housers and our legal and organizing partners have advocated equitable recovery through four majorContinue Reading
Everyone is horrified at the loss of life and destruction last night from the explosion of a fertilizer plant inContinue Reading
A New York Times editorial laments the type of government neglect that public housing residents in Texas know all tooContinue Reading
The following editorial is from an editorial in today’s Austin-American Statesman. A state disaster relief contract has itself been declaredContinue Reading
Recent stories in the Austin American-Statesman, the Texas Tribune and the New York Times have chronicled the slow pace ofContinue Reading
The NYT ran a story written by Texas Tribune reporter Becca Aaronson on the state of disaster recovery in Texas… NearlyContinue Reading
According to a State of Texas report covering the period through January 31 2012, only 38 percent of houses destroyedContinue Reading
Just when you think you have seen the worst government can do to Hurricane Ike victims along comes this story.Continue Reading
Official figures from the State of Texas show that fewer than 500 homes have been repaired or rebuilt under theContinue Reading
The following testimony was presented before the Houston City Council on the third anniversary of Hurricane Ike, September 13, 2011.
Bearing photos of homes that still have blue tarps on the roofs, more than 100 protesters held a rally atContinue Reading
After months of delay in getting its housing repair program under way, Houston’s housing department was eager last month toContinue Reading
AUSTIN, Texas – Today marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Ike, and many low-income Texans, particularly in the Houston area,Continue Reading
Please take a few moments to consider the plight of the tens of thousands of elderly and disabled Texans whoContinue Reading
Editors note: Katrina Cottages were an alternative to the much disparaged FEMA trailer. They look more like homes and wonContinue Reading