Texas lawmakers receive sobering lessons on hurricane housing money
AUSTIN — Five southeast Texas lawmakers said Thursday they're distressed the state has very little cash to bestow on Hurricane Harvey victims who have lost their homes.
Several also fretted that Hurricane Irma may cause huge damage when it hits the East Coast, slowing Texas' recovery by straining federal funds and federal agencies' manpower.
Two influential state representatives said Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp, the governor's new hurricane-rebuilding czar, must quickly finalize Texas' plans to provide temporary housing to storm victims and help homeowners rebuild.
"We know that federal funds aren't endless," said House Urban Affairs Committee Chairwoman Carol Alvarado, D-Houston. "Time is not on our side in light of the fact we have another major hurricane that will be hitting U.S. territory soon."
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