Coastal officials ask for help before next storm
Just days before the sixth month anniversary of the devastating hurricane, the Texas House Appropriations Subcommittee on Disaster Impact and Recovery met in
Many of the government leaders who came from communities spanning from
Finding a way to get Texans back into damaged homes was also a priority, while some officials worried that missed deadlines or unchecked boxes could stop small cities and rural counties from getting critical financial help from the federal government.
"I'm really scared for a lot of our communities along the coast that are already in the hole," said State Rep.
Walle was among other lawmakers and Coastal Texas officials who brought up another looming concern: Whether communities hurt by Harvey would be ready to take on another hurricane season, which starts
Creating an agency to help local governments through the recovery process, reviewing rules on homeowners' insurance and boosting funding to local emergency management departments were among requests from local officials.
The county largely relies on volatile oil field jobs, and was forced to lay off nearly 20 government employees before the storm, the county judge said.
Shortly after the hurricane struck, the county estimated that public agencies including towns and schools sustained a total
Local governments can ask
"We must be reminded that rural
In
"All it takes is one more hurricane and
About 500 students have yet to return to school and businesses in the community are struggling to find employees, the mayor said. People who decided to stay in the town are still battling with
"When they give you
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