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Disaster Recovery

What happens after the storm. Recovery programs, rebuilding resources, and the long road back to normal.

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Across Houston — from your block to the whole city. Find nearby places, resources, events, and neighbors building community close to home.

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Harris County Hurricane Preparation Guide

Harris County's complete hurricane prep guide helps residents create emergency plans, gather supplies, and protect property before storms hit.

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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas General Land Office to extend the grant end date to August 31, 2025 and revise the Performance Statement for the Cloverleaf Drainage Improvements project.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request for approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with the Harris County Department of Housing and Community Development, establishing execution of the CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT path forward approved by Commissioners Court on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request by the County Judge for approval of a resolution to designate September 2026 as National Preparedness Month in Harris County, Texas.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Who’s doing the work

Clinics, agencies, nonprofits, funders, and community groups

Health is delivered by many kinds of people and institutions. Start here to see who is providing care, organizing support, funding work, and shaping the system.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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How Disaster Recovery connects

Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas General Land Office to extend the grant end date to August 31, 2025 and revise the Performance Statement for the Cloverleaf Drainage Improvements project.

Request by the County Judge for approval of a resolution to designate September 2026 as National Preparedness Month in Harris County, Texas.

Request for approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with the Harris County Department of Housing and Community Development, establishing execution of the CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT path forward approved by Commissioners Court on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas General Land Office for the Harris County Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program - Infrastructure and Planning Project.

Request for approval of a renewal option with DRC Emergency Services, LLC; and Aftermath Disaster Recovery Inc for emergency response for storm debris removal and disposal services for the Flood Control District for the period of January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2027, at a cost of $23,841,624, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (250290), MWBE Contracted Goal: 8.34%.

Request for approval of an agreement with Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the amount of $150,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding for the Resilience Hubs-Planning Study.

1,692,896 occupied units

Total occupied housing units

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

924,703 owner-occupied

Owner-occupied housing

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

768,193 renter-occupied

Renter-occupied housing

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

$235,300

Median home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

$1,269

Median gross rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

139,852 without internet

Households without internet

Source: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (ACS)

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Food, rent, utilities

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Potholes, trash, trees

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Organizations working here

Who works in Disaster Recovery in Houston

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Help for any Houston neighbor in need — food, immigration, housing, and more. Open to all.

Texas House of Representatives

The lower chamber of the Texas Legislature

Eldridge / West Oaks

The Salvation Army Greater Houston Command

Community Assistance Center

Greater Houston Community Foundation

Greater Houston Community Foundation helps donors, families, and businesses give money to good causes in Houston through tools like donor advised funds, scholar

Afton Oaks / River Oaks

Harris County Commissioners Court

The governing body of Harris County, Texas