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Hurricane harvey
Houston residents face Aug. 28 deadline to sue the federal government over Harvey floods
Jul 25, 2023
Fewer than half the homeowners entitled to file claims have done so, and the August 28 deadline is looming.
Adventures in Housing: Holding on to a family home
by
Amy Scott
Oct 25, 2019
After Harvey, a Houston family faced a choice.
A year after the floods, Texas mulls lessons of Hurricane Harvey
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 24, 2018
Greater Houston area residents are voting on a bond to fund flood mitigation.
Investors flock to previously flooded Houston neighborhoods with hopes of big returns
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 22, 2018
Some homeowners are eager to sell, but officials fear new renters will be put in harm's way.
Disaster recovery starts with temporary housing, but many Texans remain displaced
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 13, 2017
Rockport residents are living in temporary housing miles away, hurting the city's workforce and tax base.
Harvey knocked out 80 percent of buildings in Aransas County, Texas, leaving little post-disaster housing
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 7, 2017
FEMA's bringing in manufactured units and recreational vehicles for temporary homes.
In Rockport, Texas, residents review Black Friday priorities
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Andy Uhler
Nov 24, 2017
As many Americans try to make the most of retailers offering deals on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, the 10,000 or so residents of Rockport, Texas, are still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Many are still living in hotel rooms. Some have had to relocate to rental properties miles […]
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White House requests $44 billion in disaster aid from Congress. Now the negotiations begin
Nov 20, 2017
Texas, Florida, and especially Puerto Rico say they need tens of billions of more in funding to help recovery efforts. But how do economic cost estimates from a disaster get turned into legislation?
Economists look for leading indicators to rebound after storms
Nov 20, 2017
The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index fell in September, partly from the effects of hurricanes in Texas and Florida.
Hurricane recovery for an unauthorized immigrant in Houston has added obstacles
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 25, 2017
Challenges like housing, transportation and finances are especially difficult.