Hurricane Housing Update

Federal housing assistance 'recertification' deadline for hurricane evacuees looms for both landlords and their tenants

"...revision says FEMA should provide housing assistance to major disaster survivors for 18 months. But the legislation doesn't apply..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the U.S. Humane Society, "will require local and state disaster plans to include provisions for household pets and service..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

Hurricane Housing Limbo Update

FEMA's newest housing assistance extensions buy Texas' more than 100,000 hurricane evacuee families a little more time

"...news. As Amy Elder, executive director of Texas Interfaith/Interagency Disaster Response, put it, "Our response has been one that..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Tacks, the Boy Disaster

Record review

"...Tacks, the Boy Disaster..."

July 21, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of which give home-builders incentives for meeting accessibility standards; Disaster Ready Austin, which teaches disability awareness; and the Work-Based..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature

FEMA's Flood Tide

One stroke forward, two strokes back – hurricane victims tread rising bureaucratic waters

"...individual assistance, since that is the next step in disaster aid after the indirect public assistance level, which you..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Texas Left Holding Short HUD Hurricane Aid Stick

State gets a sliver of total it requested from Congress

"...as well as information from the Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program and U.S. Geological Service flood and storm..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Renegade

Still mourning the death of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott 20 years later

"..."They went down, down – deep underground. A real disaster."..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Naked City

"...the LDOL has required those receiving Unemployment Insurance or Disaster Unemployment Assistance due to the hurricanes to file weekly..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Just like you, I've been touched by the disaster that is New Orleans. From the damage to the..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Column

Hurricane Damage More Extensive Than Being Reported

"...Black, Just like you, I've been touched by the disaster that is New Orleans. From the damage to the..."

Oct. 10, 2005 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Firefighters put to work as FEMA publicity agents; and poor, desperate Bushites look to the American people to pay for their mess in Iraq

"...Utah and Oregon to help deal with the Katrina disaster, and they eagerly responded. They brought their own fire..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Mississippi Delta region). While Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster, the war in Iraq remains a lingering "miracle" (not..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Column

Page Two

In a post-Katrina about-face, Republicans suddenly don't want to play the 'blame game'

"...thought was responsible. Then Rove took control of the post-disaster political spin campaign, very specifically indicating that the attack..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: What Works

A good time to think about the best uses of community, democracy, and government

"...in direct response to an overwhelming natural (and man-made) disaster, it's more than any of us can even imagine,..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Column by Michael King

More From 'Iconoclast' Country

W. Leon Smith on freedom of speech, peace, and Crawford

"...of that to replace bonds. And it'd be a disaster, major disaster. So, when we applied to approach the..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Spacing Out in Round Rock

Carter, Paige, Christi, Doug, and two homeowners on 'Trading Spaces' in Central Texas

"...AC: How soon after a disaster room – when you are taping the end, and..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...How convenient for Mr. Bush we have a national disaster days before the media was about to release their..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Food-o-File

Food editor Virginia B. Wood tells you how to eat for charity in the upcoming week.

"...In the days since the September 11 disaster, the media has carried stories about how the ripple..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"..."They just don't pay attention unless there is a disaster -- and we're trying to avoid a disaster here,"..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Making Hay Out of Y2K

Preparedness 101

"...the city has a contingency plan for a full-scale disaster -- no food, no shelter, no fun -- at..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Marc Savlov

Gang of Guerillas

"...Recipe for Disaster and Other Stories by Penny Van Horn Fantagraphics Books,..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Books Review

Report From L.A.

"...Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster.Most tornadoes here are reported as "freak winds," but this..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Rats From a Sinking Ship

Letters at 3 AM

"...peripheral to what they were really watching that the disaster itself carried not one ounce of emotional weight. All..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Scanlines

Trees Lounge

"...Flirting With Disaster D: David O. Russell; with Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette,..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature

Coach's Corner

"...using this incident, along with the TWA Flight 800 disaster, to further its own agenda...."

Aug. 9, 1996 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Touring the Technology Factory

Human Code's Award Winning Multi-Media Mission

"...award-winning Nile: A Passage to Egypt and Operation Weather Disaster. Both are interactive CD-ROMs that appeal to a fairly..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Screens Feature

The Worst Is Yet to Come

Austin's Emergency Operations Center

"...counterparts from Travis County. Finally, the mayor declares a disaster and assumes his role as commander-in-chief...."

April 28, 1995 News Feature

Council, City Utilities Continue to Soften Blow of Storms

Reason to relieve

"...to gather the on-the-ground intelligence needed in such a disaster at an appropriate scale. An expansive resolution, approved unanimously..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Melting Snow Everywhere, And Not A Drop to Drink

As water crisis continues, City Hall tries to expedite storm recovery

"...help them respond at an appropriate scale to the disaster. An expansive resolution, approved unanimously on Thursday, directs staff..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

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