Disaster Resilience and Recovery

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.

After Katrina: New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu Reflects on Recovery

The mayor reflects on running to the fire, doing the hard things and moving from recovery to resiliency.

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.

Harriet Tregoning, Resiliency and Planning Expert, Offers Insights for Houston

A career in exemplary comprehensive resilience planning can offer guidance to our region in recovery.

Case Studies in Floodplain Buyouts: Looking to Best Practices to Drive the Conversation in the Houston Region

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.

Urban Review: Stricter Development Regulations Post-Harvey, Affordable Housing Concerns and Bringing Amazon to Texas

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.

Report: An Uneven Recovery After Harvey Threatens to Leave People Behind

Falling behind on bills, dealing with new health problems and other effects of the storm continue to plague the Texas Gulf Coast.

After Harvey's Rainwaters Receded, Fears Rose

Like Katrina and Sandy, Harvey shook Houstonians' from their complacency.

Funding Primer: Harvey Relief and Recovery

This report seeks to inform decision makers about the recovery funding process and potential gaps.