Texas GOP Says Flood Relief Is Priority. Here’s the Climate Policy They Won’t Pass.
Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate-resilience and disaster-response measures.
disaster recovery
‘You Can Only Take So Much’: Low-Income Hurricane Harvey Survivors Sue Over ‘Discriminatory’ Recovery Process
The lawsuit accuses state and federal officials of favoring wealthier, white homeowners over poorer black and Hispanic renters.
In Houston, Thousands Continue to Wait for Harvey Relief Money
More than 4,500 households have applied for city assistance, but fewer than two dozen applicants have been approved.
Two Years After Hurricane Harvey, Port Arthur Remains in Disaster Recovery Limbo
The storm-ravaged coastal city is trying to move some people out of harm’s way while begging others to return.
Professor Trill
Rapper Bun B on Port Arthur, resilience and the meaning of trill.
How Disaster Recovery Overlooks the Poor
Texas’ recent plan for allocating $5 billion in federal disaster recovery grants neglects the poorest people harmed by Hurricane Harvey, activists say.
Hung Out to Dry: Low-Income Houstonians Stuck in Damaged Homes Months After Harvey
Housing advocates say many Houstonians are stuck in unsafe homes and aren't receiving disaster relief from FEMA.
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Still No Deal Between State and Feds on Disaster Food Aid for Harvey Victims [Updated]
A disaster food aid program deployed after Katrina and Sandy has yet to be approved in Texas.
Loon Star State: ‘The Heart of Texas’
Ben Sargent on Hurricane Harvey
