Houston's Lack Of Emergency Savings Might Prove Crucial In Another Storm

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
FEMA ranks used to number one for hurricane risk.

Speaker 2 (00:02):
The county flight control director said, we were a billion
dollars short from completing the projects at a two and
a half billion dollar flood control bond. So yeah, I
don't think we're anywhere near ready.

Speaker 1 (00:11):
Charles Blaine of Urban Reforms, as politicians have not prepared
for future storms. Former Mayor Sylvester Turner touted great finances,
but lifting the hood tells another story when.

Speaker 2 (00:21):
You actually looked all the expenses that they had racked
up that were soon to be due. We did not
have the money that was needed to just even close
the budget gap, let alone to prepare for any future disaster.

Speaker 1 (00:30):
The city's facing a three hundred million dollar budget shortfall.
Andre Berrard, News Radio seven forty kt RH