Disaster Resilience and Recovery

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.

In East Houston, Rebuilding and Waiting After Harvey

One of the hardest hit neighborhoods is also helping itself recover months after the storm.

Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase One

The first 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.

Coastal Officials Say Feds Failing Harvey Victims on Short-term Housing

Via Texas Tribune: "...more than 51,000 southeast Texans were still displaced and living in hotel rooms, according to FEMA data."

Map: 211 Calls During and After Harvey

51,596 unique callers requested service referrals via 211 due to the effects of the storm.

Harvey Reflections: A Tech Community Comes of Age

"We were prepared. We were ready to work for 48 hours."

FEMA Applications Show Need in the Wake of Harvey

More than 436,000 valid individual assistance FEMA applications were submitted in Harris County.

Harvey Reflections: Fifth Ward Weathers the Storm, Wary of Gentrification

Revitalization or gentrification? In Fifth Ward, Harvey raised the stakes.

Harvey Reflections: Opening Homes for Disaster Relief

The government response was critical during Harvey. But Ed Pettitt, who hosted evacuees in his Third Ward home through Airbnb, said citizen response was the most impressive.

Harvey Reflections: Community Organizing, Recovery and Frustration

With known and unknown environmental risks, an organizer on the east side of Houston reflects on a frustrating reality even after the rain.

Harvey Reflections: Strengthening Community

A Super Neighborhood president who wants to see his community stronger than before Harvey.

Harvey Reflections: Medical Needs, Pets and Guns at the Shelter

During Harvey, former mayor Annise Parker put in 14-hour shifts helping manage a critical emergency shelter.

Harvey Reflections: Forming Relationships

One young organizer with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association shares his experience after Harvey.