Rethinking Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Funding in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
This research brief provides context about how the recovery process is unfolding in the Hurricane Harvey-affected region and how the area can prevent a similar situation from happening again.
Q+A: Why The Harvey Health and Housing Registry Needs You
An innovative study tracking the effects of Hurricane Harvey looks for input from Houston-area residents, whether they were directly affected by the storm or not.
Is Houston Ready to Embrace the Changes Needed to Prevent Future Flooding?
A variety of Harvey-related questions from this year’s survey indicate that Houstonians are surprisingly open to government interventions that are explicitly designed to increase flood resilience.
Harris County Receives Initial Harvey Buyout Funds
But it's not enough to cover the properties identified by the flood control district or those who submitted applications after Hurricane Harvey.
Flooding Is Seen As a Regional Problem. What About Its Solutions?
Affected or not by Hurricane Harvey, Houston area residents want action on flooding, but regional approaches are still lacking.
Getting Flood Mitigation Right: Five Lessons
A new report provides an exhaustive look at potential flood fixes and how to understand each.
Mitigating Flooding Requires Multiple Strategies
Engineering, green infrastructure and land protections must all be part of the flooding solution.
Reports: Harvey's Impact on Small Businesses, Individual Finances
Three new reports look at spending patterns in the wake of Hurricane Harvey as well as impacts on small businesses.
Houston-Area Officials, Experts Push For Action on Flooding
Six months out from the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, officials push for more.
A look at best practices from other jurisdictions engaged in the hazard mitigation strategy of strategic property buyouts.
More Than Two Months After Harvey, Residents Still Seeking Help
The second of two reports for the Greater Houston Community Foundation and Harvey Relief Fund assess need months after the storm.
This week’s roundup includes more on affordable housing concerns across the country, new regulations proposed in the wake of Harvey and what bringing Amazon to Texas might mean.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase Two
The second phase of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s needs assessment work on behalf of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
What’s Next for Houston After Harvey?
Via Texas Tribune: When will displaced people be able to come home? What happens to billions of funding? And more.
Houston and the Netherlands: Lessons in Flood Resilience
The Dutch can share its lessons with Houston when it comes to flooding, but Houston offers its own insights too.
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