Hurricane Dolly News

Texas Reports Indicate More Than $1B in Disaster Funds Remain Since Dolly, Ike

More than a third of the $3 billion in federal disaster recovery funds available for Texas after 2008 hurricanes Ike and Dolly remains unspent, as legislators prepare for hearings on how to speed up the process. Several state reports and …

Texas Town Finally Repairs Hurricane Dolly Damage

A South Texas town is contracting engineers to overhaul a water treatment system damaged six years ago when Hurricane Dolly slammed the community. The McAllen Monitor reports that Donna city leaders have approved using federal funds to help pay for …

Federal Disaster Audit Recommends Texas Repay $9M

A federal audit has recommended that Texas repay $9 million in alleged overcharges related to administration of hurricane recovery funds. Hurricanes Dolly and Ike hit Texas in 2008. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has made $1.4 billion …