Some — but not all — southeast Texans could see property tax breaks after the hurricane damaged their homes. The inequity has reignited intra-GOP tensions from earlier this year over disaster-related property tax re-assessments.
In Harvey's Wake
Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on the Texas Coast, dumping more than 50 inches of rain in parts of the Houston area, flooding thousands of homes and killing more than 80 people. The devastation was swift, and the recovery is far from over. The Texas Tribune has assigned a team to examine Harvey’s aftermath, including rebuilding efforts, the government’s response, and what Texas is doing to prepare for future storms.
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Hurricane Harvey sparks renewed push for underground water storage projects
Some state lawmakers have described the monster storm as a missed opportunity to prepare for the next drought.
Gulf Coast mayors discuss the impact of Hurricane Harvey
Watch the full video of our event in Victoria with four Texas Gulf Coast mayors whose communities were affected by Hurricane Harvey. And check out our recap of the conversation.
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At post-Harvey Senate hearing, a list of pricey solutions
In the Texas Senate’s first public hearing since Hurricane Harvey, members of the Committee on Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs talked for hours about a host of ways to mitigate flooding related to stressed reservoirs in the Houston region.
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State says Harvey’s death toll has reached 88
Hurricane Harvey took the lives of at least 88 Texans, according to preliminary numbers released Friday morning by the Department of State Health Services.
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Analysis: It was a “taking,” but who got taken?
Landowners didn’t want to make a big deal out of building homes in Harris County’s big reservoirs and government officials were afraid of property rights lawsuits. Then Hurricane Harvey flooded the reservoirs.
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U.S. House passes hurricane relief bill after tense day for Texas delegation, Abbott
Ahead of Thursday’s vote in the U.S. House was more than a day of frustration and second-guessing as some in the Texas delegation questioned whether their state’s continued needs were being neglected.
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School superintendents hit by Harvey ask lawmakers for help with recovery costs
At a House Public Education Committee hearing Thursday, superintendents rattled off long lists of unexpected costs they incurred after Hurricane Harvey swept through the Texas coast.
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Houston officials let developers build homes inside reservoirs. But no one warned buyers.
Building in the reservoirs led to thousands of flooded homes, increased the risk for surrounding areas and threatened their earthen dams.
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Houston homeowners upstream and downstream of dams flooded after Harvey
Watch some Houston homeowners recount the floods they experienced after Hurricane Harvey made landfall.