Rice University: Houston's Low-Income Neighborhoods Hit Hardest When Disaster Strikes, Harris County, Kinder Institute Study Shows
February 24, 2022
February 24, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 24 (TNSRep) -- Rice University issued the following news release:
Houston's low-income neighborhoods bear the biggest burdens during catastrophic events -- from damage to older homes during natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and last year's winter storm to economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic -- according to a Harris County Community Services Department analysis prepared by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research . . .
Houston's low-income neighborhoods bear the biggest burdens during catastrophic events -- from damage to older homes during natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and last year's winter storm to economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic -- according to a Harris County Community Services Department analysis prepared by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research . . .