Harvey Reflections: Community Organizing, Recovery and Frustration
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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
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A Super Neighborhood president who wants to see his community stronger than before Harvey.
Harvey Reflections: Medical Needs, Pets and Guns at the Shelter
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During Harvey, former mayor Annise Parker put in 14-hour shifts helping manage a critical emergency shelter.
Harvey Reflections: Forming Relationships
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One young organizer with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association shares his experience after Harvey.
Reading Guide: Houston, Flooding and Design
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When it comes to flooding and design, Houston has been here (and written about it) before.
How To Get Serious About Flooding After Harvey From the Feds to the Flood Control District
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According to one expert at Rice University.
After Harvey, Resettled Refugees Who Found Opportunity Farming Rebuild Again
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Harvey was actually the second disaster the farmers faced this year, following a freeze in January.
Houston After Harvey: Buyouts, Barriers, Green Space
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With buyouts already in the works, what could be on the table for Houston after Harvey?
Would Zoning Change Houston's Flooding?
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Explaining Houston's complicated relationship with development and flooding.
Houston, Urbanization and Flooding: A Reading Guide
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Hurricane Harvey is unprecedented, but not entirely unanticipated.
Why Texas Harvey Victims Should File Claims By Friday
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A new law, set to take effect Friday, aims to crack down on frivolous insurance lawsuits but could also reduce the penalty fees for insurance companies for late payments.
Why the 100-Year Floodplain Needs to be Rethought
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With flooding dubbed the "new normal" in the Houston area, do we need a better way to understand risk?
After the Flood, What's Next for Vulnerable Residents?
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With a proposal for a buyout on the table, what's next for two Greenspoint apartments?
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