Hurricane Harvey recovery slow for many of the 900,000 Texans affected

DONE. AND A GOOD DEAL OF FRUSTRATION.
AND A GOOD DEAL OF
FRUSTRATION.
>> HES RIGHT THERE.
FRUSTRATION.
>> HES RIGHT THERE.
>> ITS CHAOS IN THE
>> HES RIGHT THERE.
>> ITS CHAOS IN THE
HARDING HOUSE.
>> ITS CHAOS IN THE
HARDING HOUSE.
>> ERIC GLENNA AND
HARDING HOUSE.
>> ERIC GLENNA AND
THEIR KIDS HAVE BEEN
>> ERIC GLENNA AND
THEIR KIDS HAVE BEEN
CRAMMED INTO THE
THEIR KIDS HAVE BEEN
CRAMMED INTO THE
SECOND FLOOR EVER
CRAMMED INTO THE
SECOND FLOOR EVER
SINCE HURRICANE HARVEY
SECOND FLOOR EVER
SINCE HURRICANE HARVEY
FLOODED THEIR
SINCE HURRICANE HARVEY
FLOODED THEIR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
FLOODED THEIR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> THIS IS LIVING
NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> THIS IS LIVING
ROOM, DINING ROOM
>> THIS IS LIVING
ROOM, DINING ROOM
BEDROOM, KITCHEN.
ROOM, DINING ROOM
BEDROOM, KITCHEN.
>> THE PASTOR SAYS HE
BEDROOM, KITCHEN.
>> THE PASTOR SAYS HE
WANTED TO SHOW HIS
>> THE PASTOR SAYS HE
WANTED TO SHOW HIS
13-YEAR-OLD SON THE
WANTED TO SHOW HIS
13-YEAR-OLD SON THE
PIANO HE LOVED SO MUCH
13-YEAR-OLD SON THE
PIANO HE LOVED SO MUCH
STILL WORKED.
PIANO HE LOVED SO MUCH
STILL WORKED.
>> IT KIND OF BECAME
STILL WORKED.
>> IT KIND OF BECAME
THIS PIECE OF HOPE FOR
>> IT KIND OF BECAME
THIS PIECE OF HOPE FOR
SOME REASON.
THIS PIECE OF HOPE FOR
SOME REASON.
>> NEARLY 900,000
SOME REASON.
>> NEARLY 900,000
TEXANS WERE AFFECTED
>> NEARLY 900,000
TEXANS WERE AFFECTED
BY THE STORM.
TEXANS WERE AFFECTED
BY THE STORM.
FOR MANY, RECOVERY HAS
BY THE STORM.
FOR MANY, RECOVERY HAS
BEEN PAINFULLY SLOW.
FOR MANY, RECOVERY HAS
BEEN PAINFULLY SLOW.
>> RIGHT NOW WERE IN
BEEN PAINFULLY SLOW.
>> RIGHT NOW WERE IN
THE INITIAL RECOVERY
>> RIGHT NOW WERE IN
THE INITIAL RECOVERY
PHASE.
THE INITIAL RECOVERY
PHASE.
>> PART OF THE
PHASE.
>> PART OF THE
CHALLENGE IS THE
>> PART OF THE
CHALLENGE IS THE
MASSIVE SCALE OF
CHALLENGE IS THE
MASSIVE SCALE OF
DAMAGE WHICH STRETCHES
MASSIVE SCALE OF
DAMAGE WHICH STRETCHES
ROUGHLY 41,000 SQUARE
DAMAGE WHICH STRETCHES
ROUGHLY 41,000 SQUARE
MILES.
ROUGHLY 41,000 SQUARE
MILES.
AN AREA LARGER THAN
MILES.
AN AREA LARGER THAN
THE STATE OF MAINE.
AN AREA LARGER THAN
THE STATE OF MAINE.
>> WE ARE MAKING
THE STATE OF MAINE.
>> WE ARE MAKING
PROGRESS EACH AND
>> WE ARE MAKING
PROGRESS EACH AND
EVERY DAY.
PROGRESS EACH AND
EVERY DAY.
>> NEARLY HALF OF
EVERY DAY.
>> NEARLY HALF OF
AFFECTED RESIDENTS SAY
>> NEARLY HALF OF
AFFECTED RESIDENTS SAY
THEYRE NOT GETTING
AFFECTED RESIDENTS SAY
THEYRE NOT GETTING
THE HELP THEY NEED.
THEYRE NOT GETTING
THE HELP THEY NEED.
>> WE HAD ENOUGH TO
THE HELP THEY NEED.
>> WE HAD ENOUGH TO
GET US A CAR, A COUPLE
>> WE HAD ENOUGH TO
GET US A CAR, A COUPLE
TVS A BEDROOM SET,
GET US A CAR, A COUPLE
TVS A BEDROOM SET,
THAT WAS ABOUT IT.
TVS A BEDROOM SET,
THAT WAS ABOUT IT.
THATS AS FAR AS THE
THAT WAS ABOUT IT.
THATS AS FAR AS THE
MONEY TOOK US.
THATS AS FAR AS THE
MONEY TOOK US.
HER PORT ARTHUR HOLD
MONEY TOOK US.
HER PORT ARTHUR HOLD
WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
HER PORT ARTHUR HOLD
WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
>> IMAGINE NOT KNOWING
WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
>> IMAGINE NOT KNOWING
WHERE YOURE GOING TO
>> IMAGINE NOT KNOWING
WHERE YOURE GOING TO
GO.
WHERE YOURE GOING TO
GO.
>> THE SINGLETONS
GO.
>> THE SINGLETONS
LEFT PORT ARTHUR AND
>> THE SINGLETONS
LEFT PORT ARTHUR AND
ARE NOW RENTING AN
LEFT PORT ARTHUR AND
ARE NOW RENTING AN
APARTMENT IN AUSTIN.
ARE NOW RENTING AN
APARTMENT IN AUSTIN.
>> WE LEFT PORT
APARTMENT IN AUSTIN.
>> WE LEFT PORT
ARTHUR, THATS IT.
>> WE LEFT PORT
ARTHUR, THATS IT.
I GOT SICK THE LAST
ARTHUR, THATS IT.
I GOT SICK THE LAST
TIME I WENT BACK.
I GOT SICK THE LAST
TIME I WENT BACK.
I WOULD NEVER GO BACK
TIME I WENT BACK.
I WOULD NEVER GO BACK
TO START OVER THERE.
I WOULD NEVER GO BACK
TO START OVER THERE.
>> FOR THE HARDINGS,
TO START OVER THERE.
>> FOR THE HARDINGS,
EVEN THOUGH IT CAN GET
>> FOR THE HARDINGS,
EVEN THOUGH IT CAN GET
A LITTLE CROWDED.
EVEN THOUGH IT CAN GET
A LITTLE CROWDED.
THEYRE GRATEFUL TO BE
A LITTLE CROWDED.
THEYRE GRATEFUL TO BE
TOGETHER AND HOME FOR
THEYRE GRATEFUL TO BE
TOGETHER AND HOME FOR
THE HOLIDAYS.
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