Hurricane Harvey

US storm survivors: We need money faster, less red tape

Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation’s disaster aid system is broken and they want less red tape to get relief money.

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HUD says Texas agency discriminated in flood relief funding

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ administration of flood relief money from Hurricane Harvey broke federal law by discriminating against Black and Hispanic residents in the Houston area, according to a decision by the federal housing agency that could channel millions of dollars of aid to communities battered b

Federal funding halted for Hurricane Harvey assistance

HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has halted the distribution of $1.95 billion that was approved for flood mitigation projects in Texas following Hurricane Harvey.

Nicholas, now a tropical depression, still douses Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.

Nicholas strengthens to hurricane ahead of Texas landfall

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nicholas has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in Texas.

Houston furniture store’s new truck to help during flooding

HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston furniture store owner who’s rescued and sheltered people at his business during past flooding events, including Hurricane Harvey, has some new equipment that’ll let him help even more residents whenever the next big storm hits.

Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds

Houston residents and officials are seething over a Texas agency’s decision to not award the city a single cent of the initial $1 billion in federal flood mitigation funding the state was promised following Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Houston area getting little of $1B in Harvey flood aid

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston area officials expressed shock and anger on Friday after learning that their communities, which suffered the brunt of damage from Hurricane Harvey, would be getting only a small part of the $1 billion that Texas is awarding as part of an initial distribution of federal funding

Houston area flood control effort facing $1.4B shortfall

HOUSTON (AP) — Flood control projects approved by Houston area voters in 2018 in response to Hurricane Harvey are facing a $1.4 billion shortfall that could delay their completion, officials have announced.

Most Oregonians who applied for disaster aid denied

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 24,000 Oregonians applied for federal disaster assistance after the catastrophic 2020 wildfires and about 57% of them were denied.

Judge tosses case over chemical plant fire during Harvey

HOUSTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal case against a chemical manufacturer and one of its former employees over a fire at its plant near Houston during Hurricane Harvey, saying prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence to support the charges.

3 years after Harvey, some in Houston still waiting for help

HOUSTON (AP) — Some Houston residents say they endured difficult, often hazardous living conditions while waiting months, even years for help from the city to fix flood-damaged homes after Hurricane Harvey.

‘They’re killing us,’ Texas residents say of Trump rollbacks

HOUSTON (AP) — Danielle Nelson’s best monitor for the emissions billowing out of the oil refineries and chemical plants surrounding her home: The heaving chest of her 9-year-old asthmatic son.

Houston area sees relief, rescues after Imelda leaves 4 dead

HOUSTON (AP) — Emergency workers used boats Friday to rescue about 60 residents of a Houston-area community still trapped in their homes by floodwaters following one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S. history.

Storm-scarred Texas coast picks up after lmelda’s deluge

HOUSTON (AP) — Kids were still in classrooms as roads around them became rivers. Drivers warned to stay off highways wound up abandoning their submerged cars.

2 dead as Imelda strands drivers, floods homes in Texas

CHINA, Texas (AP) — The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda flooded parts of Texas on Thursday, leaving at least two people dead and rescue crews with boats scrambling to reach stranded drivers and families trapped in their homes during a relentless downpour that drew comparisons to Hurr

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Never too soon to begin preparing for next natural disaster

Some of the recommendations to the Legislature from the governor’s Commission to Rebuild Texas — to help the state prepare for catastrophic storms — come with hefty price tags.

Despite hurricane, at-risk Houston students made gains

HOUSTON (AP) — In the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Principal Jonathan Trinh feared the worst for his Houston high school.

Placido Domingo reopens Houston venue after Harvey flooding

HOUSTON (AP) — Opera star Plácido Domingo took the stage for the gala reopening of a Houston venue that suffered about $100 million in Hurricane Harvey flood damage last year.

After Deadline: Whether or not you want it, the weather comes

In my first month working full time at the Post Bulletin, I was sent out one day to get some man-on-the-street quotes about a snowstorm that had hit Rochester the night before.

Post-Harvey, Texas still unprepared for the next big one

1On Aug. 24, 2017, we all watched the radar screen on the news as the storm gained energy in the Gulf of Mexico and began making its way toward the Texas coast.

Year after Harvey, poor having toughest time recovering

HOUSTON (AP) — Shirley Paley’s life before Hurricane Harvey was already a struggle: The 61-year-old former postal worker was raising her 17-year-old autistic grandson while dealing with a workplace injury that left her legally blind, on disability and in need of three cornea transplants.

Harvey’s devastating flooding boosts insurance in Texas

KATY, Texas (AP) — Little more than two months before Hurricane Harvey slammed the Gulf Coast of Texas, Alberto Castañeda let his home’s flood insurance lapse.

Katy Memorial Pediatrics helps Puerto Rico’s hurricane survivors

As devastating footage of Hurricane Maria’s impact on Puerto Rico first began to emerge last fall, people and organizations around the world responded by donating any assistance they had to the rescue and recovery effort.

McCaul says efforts need to be expedited to help storm survivors

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, whose 10th district includes Katy, said he is pleased that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved Texas’ $5 billion action plan for Hurricane Harvey relief.

Remember to read the fine print on your insurance

Whether you already have flood insurance or are looking into getting a new policy, make sure it covers what you need, attorneys and experts advise.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s tale of Texas hurricane gawkers

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump is mischaracterizing the thousands of water rescues in Texas last year during Hurricane Harvey by saying “people went out in their boats to watch” the deadly Category 4 storm.

Unhurried hurricanes: Study says tropical cyclones slowing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tropical cyclones around the world are moving slightly slower over land and water, dumping more rain as they stall, just as Hurricane Harvey did last year, a new study found.

Report confirms record scope of Harvey’s impact

In the weeks and months after Hurricane Harvey, the evidence of its historic scope and intensity trickled out bit by bit: Record rainfall totals.

Centers look to new Facebook tools for help during disasters

HOUSTON (AP) — Community health centers in Texas that helped thousands of people during and after Hurricane Harvey have new crisis-response tools from Facebook that could enhance their ability to reach victims when a hurricane hits.