The unprecedented 2017 storm dumped more than 50 inches of rain on the Houston area, but as rain events and flooding become the new normal, new research is needed to respond.
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Urban Edge
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.
: October 27, 2017 GOVERNANCE | HURRICANE HARVEY
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.
: October 26, 2017 HURRICANE HARVEY | URBAN DISPARITY
Harvey Reflections: Strengthening Community
A Super Neighborhood president who wants to see his community stronger than before Harvey.
: October 25, 2017 GOVERNANCE | HURRICANE 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.
: October 24, 2017 HURRICANE HARVEY
Harvey Reflections: Forming Relationships
One young organizer with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association shares his experience after Harvey.
: October 23, 2017 HURRICANE HARVEY
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