Hurricane Harvey another “crushing burden” for Houston’s poorest and most vulnerab

Hurricane Harvey another “crushing burden” for Houston’s poorest and most vulnerable

Two weeks after Hurricane Harvey brought massive flooding to the Houston area, displaced thousands of Texans and caused billions of dollars in damages, the city and its neighbors are beginning the long, slow recovery process.Harvey displaced as many as 1 million people in Texas — including at least 200 residents of public housing in Houston, many of whom were already struggling to hold on to stability.Now the Houston Housing Authority, the housing agency that serves the city, has the monumental task of not only repairing some hundreds of damaged units but also tracking down residents of public housing who have been displaced. Read more.