When the devastating floods hit Central Texas this month, key positions at the National Weather Service were empty after government-wide layoffs implemented by the Trump administration earlier this year. Thousands of calls to FEMA went unanswered in the days following the floods after the agency terminated contractors at call centers.Many in Houston are wondering what this means for them if a hurricane hits this summer. On this week’s episode of TM Out Loud, Texas Monthly‘s Houston-based staff writers, Mimi Swartz and Michael Hardy, talk about how they and their neighbors are preparing for storm season this year—with their own electrical generators, a readiness to help their neighbors, and little hope that the state or federal government will improve the city’s plight. TM Audio subscribers can…
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