Residents in Houston, Texas, suffered massive damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 but aren t seeing any of the $1 billion in federal funding promised to help Texas recover from the storm.
HOUSTON Residents of the East Aldine neighborhood of Houston are tired of their homes flooding during hurricanes and of worrying every time it rains because their streets and waterways don’t drain well. Like the rest of the Houston area, East Aldine was hammered in 2017 by Hurricane Harvey, which caused an estimated $125 billion…
Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds
JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press
May 31, 2021
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1of6Shirley Ronquillo, a Houston area community activist, points to an open drainage ditch that is blocked by debris and trash on May 27, 2021, in Houston. The ditch, which should remain unobstructed, is located near a subdivision in an unincorporated part of Harris County that has a long history of flooding.Juan A. Lozano/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6Shirley Ronquillo, a Houston area community activist, stands along Halls Bayou and discusses flood control projects that could lessen the danger the waterway presents to nearby homes during heavy rainfall on May 27, 2021, in Houston.Juan A. Lozano/APShow MoreShow Less