State Lawmakers Aim To Help Schools Damaged By Harvey
The storm may force the Texas Senate and House to tackle an issue that stymied them during the last session: school finance
View ArticleMcCaul: Next Harvey Aid Bill Will Authorize Third Reservoir For Harris County
Congressman Michael McCaul said the bill will direct the Army Corps of Engineers to begin work on a reservoir in the Cypress Creek watershed, to protect the millions of residents who live between the...
View Article‘Bigger Strategies’ Needed To Prevent Flooding, Abbott Says
Abbott said the state needs to focus on preventative measures for flood control
View ArticleTexas Inmates Made Sizable Donation To Harvey Victims
Prison officials said this is not the first time inmates have helped following a natural disaster
View ArticleCity Has Cleaned Up About 20 Percent Of Debris Caused By Harvey
Solid Waste Management Department says one million cubic yards have been removed.
View ArticleHouston Officials Let Developers Build Homes Inside Reservoirs; But No One...
While the dangers of building in these areas may seem apparent, home owners were not expressly warned.
View ArticleHarvey Could Blow A Hole In State’s Education Budget
Texas Education Commissioner, Mike Morath, said fixing damage to school buildings alone might cost the state roughly $500 million
View ArticleAfter Harvey, What’s In The Works To Address Flood Mitigation In Greater...
City, county, state and federal government are all working to weaken the effects of another Harvey
View ArticleHow Did Harvey Affect The Job Market In Greater Houston?
We discuss the state of Houston’s job market post-Harvey with Patrick Jankowski of the Greater Houston Partnership and Mike Temple of Workforce Solutions.
View ArticleT-Squared: Hurricane Harvey, In Book Form
You can preorder "Harvey: Devastation, Courage and Recovery in the Eye of the Storm," a chronological account of the hurricane — from early warnings that Houston was at serious risk to the...
View ArticleKingwood Residents Get Restraining Order Against Landlord
"From the pictures you will see the entire vent appears to be just completely overtaken by the mold," said attorney representing some of the tenants
View ArticleSenate Committee Says Time Is Up For Studies, Calls For Action In Flood...
State and federal officials talked flood prevention, action, and money.
View ArticleHidden Message Found In Flooded House
Mike Babin's home flooded in 1979 after Tropical Storm Claudette. Nearly 40 years later, during Hurricane Harvey, the home flooded again -- but when Jennifer Hunt was the owner. When cleaning out the...
View ArticleMayors of Harvey-Hit Towns Want Quicker Response From Feds
Some of the formalities of applying for and receiving aid may be getting in the way.
View ArticleWATCH: Houston Houses Raised After Harvey
It's a labor-intensive process that takes several months to complete, said owner of Arkitektura Development Inc.
View ArticleWith Public Assistance Not Meeting Needs, Flood Victims Turn to Private Groups
Private organizations are helping in the Harvey recovery effort.
View ArticleCornyn: Trump Assured Me More Harvey Aid For Texas Coming In November
Many Texas officials were disappointed with the details of a disaster aid bill currently moving through Congress. Rather than changing the bill in the Senate, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said a follow-up...
View ArticleWheels Of Justice In Texas Slowed Down By Damage From Harvey
The Harris County District Attorney's Office had to relocate its 700 employees from the courthouse to 10 different sites in the county
View ArticleTexas Attorney General Opens Investigation Into Harvey Debris Removal Companies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into debris removal companies who may be “overpromising and underdelivering” their post-Harvey cleanup services
View ArticleWATCH: Your Car May Have Auto Issues After Harvey. Here Are Some Basic Things...
Even if a car wasn't completely submerged, there may still be damage due to the high water
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