Video: Informing Texas senators about how to fix disaster recovery [Video]

In early December, the Texas Senate Committee of Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) held a public hearing and overview of the interim charges, or key issues, the committee is set to review in between legislative sessions. Among the charges is a study of ways to improve the state’s disaster recovery strategy – something Texas has long needed.

We are proud partners in an innovative disaster recovery housing program known as RAPIDO, a strategy for local pre-planning, effective coordination and quick rebuilding that we believe could be a model for the state. In fact, during this year’s legislative session the IGR committee approved a billto adopt local disaster recovery planning based on RAPIDO. The legislation received broad bipartisan support and easily passed in the Senate, but did not receive a vote before the House’s crowded bill deadline. However, the IGR committee continues to take RAPIDO under serious consideration as they work on disaster recovery …