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Tag: Hurricane

Episode 19: Disaster recovery is leaving out renters

A Little Louder, Harvey Recovery•by •Posted November 8, 2019

When a disaster hits, flooding and fires might not discriminate, but the systems and funding intended to rebuild our communities…

Tags: Aransas Pass, Disaster recovery, Fair housing, FEMA, Housing, Hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, lawsuit, Podcast

Lessons on disaster recovery, from the Rio Grande Valley to Puerto Rico

National issues•by •Posted November 6, 2018

One year since Hurricane Maria made landfall, residents and advocates have been rebuilding and preparing themselves for the distribution of…

Tags: Community leaders, Community organizing, community planning, Disaster recovery, Hurricane, Puerto Rico

Houston coalition holds People’s Tribunal to amplify voices of vulnerable hurricane survivors

Harvey Recovery•by •Posted September 13, 2018

As the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approached the Houston Organizing Movement for Equity coalition also known as  HOME…

Tags: Disaster recovery, HOME coalition, Houston, Hurricane

Who’s rooting for Port Arthur?

Harvey Recovery•by •Posted September 13, 2018

(Photo: U.S. Air National Guard rescues family trapped in home in Port Arthur) Port Arthur sits on the shore of…

Tags: Golden Triangle, Hurricane, Hurricane recovery, Port Arthur

West Street Recovery makes recommendations to improve state-run rapid repair program

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted May 23, 2018

This is a guest blog, written by West Street Recovery staff Ben Hirsch and Becky Selle. West Street Recovery is a…

Tags: Disaster recovery, GLO, Hurricane, Hurricane rebuilding, PREPS

Where health happens: Housing’s impact on health and quality of life

Harvey Recovery•by •Posted May 2, 2018

Image by Elizabeth Conley from Houston Chronicle This post was written by Quianta Moore, M.D., J.D., a Child Health Policy Fellow at…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Health, Housing, Houston, Hurricane, Hurricane Harvey

Homeowners demand state officials fix disaster recovery partial home repair program

Harvey Recovery•by •Posted April 19, 2018

This week, Houston homeowners spoke out about their experience with the state-run, FEMA-funded rapid repair program, called PREPS. One homeowner…

Tags: GLO, home repair, Houston, Hurricane, Hurricane rebuilding, media

Field Notes: An unequal response to disaster in Beaumont

Harvey Recovery, Uncategorized•by •Posted April 18, 2018

More than 48 inches of rain inundated Beaumont after Hurricane Harvey struck last August, and the deluge impacted people across…

Tags: Beaumont, Disaster recovery, Hurricane, Hurricane rebuilding

Community planning and resiliency expert encourages being purposeful and prepared during hurricane rebuilding

Harvey Recovery, Local issues•by •Posted February 22, 2018

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Houston has an opportunity to leverage its unique characteristics to build not only a…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Harriet Tregoning, Houston, HUD, Hurricane, Hurricane recovery

The State of Texas must pay special attention to civil rights when it carries out disaster recovery plans

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted February 9, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: Disaster recovery, GLO, Hurricane, Hurricane recovery, State Action Plan, Texas

What’s a state action plan for disaster recovery and why does it matter?

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted January 23, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released last Thursday. The Texas General…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Hurricane, State Action Plan

Hurricane predicted to hit the Gulf Coast; Texas may not be prepared to recover

Local issues, State issues•by •Posted August 24, 2017

The National Hurricane Center projects that Tropical Storm Harvey is now expected to be a major hurricane by the time…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Hurricane, RAPIDO, Texas Legislature

PBS film documements role of race, class and politics in rebuilding hurricane damaged homes

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted January 2, 2009

Watch the trailer for the PBS Frontline film, “The Old Man and the Storm.” Several of President Bush’s top aides…

Tags: Hurricane, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Katrina
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