Disaster Resilience and Recovery

After Harvey, How Can Houston Improve the Buyout Process?

Buyouts are a popular hazard mitigation but examples from across the country offer innovative ways to improve the process.

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.

Maps: FEMA Assistance After Harvey

As acceptances and rejections come in for those who applied for assistance in the wake of Harvey, a picture of unmet need emerges.

Flooding 101: Consortium Offers Analysis and Informational Resources

The Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium formed after Hurricane Harvey. Here's some of what they've been working on.

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.

Harvey to be a Turning Point for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development in Houston

OffCite: There is a window for a massive investment in equitable transit-oriented development, and it won’t be open long.

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."