News and Media: Disaster 4332

Press Releases & Fact Sheets

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AUSTIN, Texas – Approximately 6,690 Hurricane Harvey survivors have been notified that their Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP) will expire Oct. 24. These three-year policies end soon, so policyholders must plan now to switch to a standard flood insurance policy to ensure continuous flood insurance coverage.

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AUSTIN, Texas – On the night of Aug. 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey roared into Texas as a Category 4 hurricane leaving a path of devastation in its wake. Three years later, work to repair Harvey’s damage remains, but with great determination and perseverance, Texas communities have made strong progress in their recovery.

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Update May 29, 2020: To continue to ease the financial burden on survivors created by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, FEMA will continue the temporary suspension on rent for disaster survivors in California, Florida and Texas who are living in FEMA temporary housing. The information below is updated to reflect the new dates. FEMA will mail a letter to all affected occupants to inform them of the continued rent suspension.

FEMA is issuing a temporary suspension on rent for disaster survivors living in FEMA housing in the following states:

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AUSTIN, Texas – Many families affected by Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 did not have flood insurance.

 

As part of its disaster assistance, FEMA provided Group Flood Insurance Policies (GFIP) to 6,704 households across counties impacted by Harvey.

 

These three-year policies end Oct. 24, so policyholders must plan now to switch to a standard flood insurance policy to ensure continuous coverage.

 

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WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is raising awareness that Hurricane Harvey disaster survivors, and their friends and family, must be alert for false rumors, scams, identity theft, and fraud. Although many Americans are working hard to help their neighbors now, during chaotic times, some will always try to take advantage of the most vulnerable. 

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PDFs, Graphics & Multimedia

View the Disaster Multimedia Toolkit for social media and video content to help communicate about general disaster recovery.

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Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for City of Houston Inwood Forest Stormwater Detention Basin Project, signed 2/11/2021

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Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) City of Seabrook Wastewater System Infrastructure Retrofit, signed 6/16/2021

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Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Ditch 609 South China Relief Project, signed 11/16/2020

Hurricane Harvey 5 Years Later By The Numbers Graphic
Hurricane Harvey 5 Years Later By The Numbers Graphic

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Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District, NO. 7 Brazos River Bank Stabilization Project

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DR-4332-0035-TX Draft Public Notice

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2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After Action Report

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Texas; FEMA-4332-DR

Reported mandated by Congress on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4332-DR- Texas for Hurricane Harvey during the period of August 23 to September 15, 2017.

Man in a light blue vest with FEMA imprinted in the back faces the crowd of survivors waiting for help
Disaster Recovery Center in Houston

Houston TX -Paul Chaney is part of the FEMA Surge Capacity Force working at a Disaster Recovery Center in Houston. During a declared disaster, FEMA deploys designated personnel from select DHS components, and other federal agencies, to the response. These volunteers leave their regular Federal agency jobs to deploy for up to 45 days to a disaster location (Photo by Steve Zumwalt/FEMA)

A Team Rubicon volunteer dumps a wheelbarrow full of debris on a debris pile in front of a home
Team Rubicon Help Hurricane Harvey Survivors

Friendswood TX - Team Rubicon volunteer from Australia dumps a wheelbarrow full of debris on a debris pile in front of a home. Team Rubicon is an American non-government organization (NGO) bringing the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams. (Photo by Steve Zumwalt/FEMA)