In an assessment of the city’s unmet needs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated $229 million in necessary housing repair, reconstruction and property losses after a series ...

Huey German-Wilson is a longtime resident of Houston’s flood-prone northeast side. Over her 30 years there, she has lived through dozens of disasters and major floods. … ...

Houston now ranks #1 nationwide for hurricane risk, according to FEMA. But a new report from the City Controller’s Office raises a critical concern: Does City Hall have enough emergency savings to ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Is the City of Houston prepared for natural disasters? That was a topic of discussion during Wednesday's city council meeting. City Controller Chris Hollins released a report ...

Houston might need to make some policy changes to ensure that the city has enough money on hand to provide disaster relief as storms become more frequent and more expensive to recover from, Controller ...