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HISD Houston ISD’s Sinclair Elementary reopens months after damage from derecho, Hurricane Beryl. Towering pine trees crashed into buildings on the Timbergrove campus during last year’s storms.
Houston Houston’s Rothko Chapel, battered by Hurricane Beryl, set to reopen Dec. 17. Many visitors to the Rothko Chapel have used it as an interfaith sanctuary to reflect, meditate and pray.
In the proposed Action Plan for Disaster Recovery, the City of Houston plans to use half of the $314.6M provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development on addressing infrastructure needs.
The city's public draft plan initially allocated $0 for housing, but after receiving backlash, Houston Mayor John Whitmire verbally committed to putting $50 million of the $314 million toward housing.
The house damage caused by Beryl (KPRC 2) “We think about her all the time, me and my family,” he said. “She had this special love, man, that you could feel it when you’re around her.” ...