ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the relationship between neoliberal emergency management and the marginalized communities that go unprotected. It outlines the basic social structure of Houston and how that spatially translated to being affected by Hurricane Harvey. The silence of vulnerable communities in the discussion of Hurricane Harvey recovery is deafening and is the heart. Low-income housing surviving Hurricane Harvey is extremely important to notice. A major difference between Helene and Ernesto is that Helene considers herself recovered from Hurricane Harvey. For her, Hurricane Harvey was a record event, but it did not carry the isolation that Ernesto experienced. The 2017 Hurricane Brochure is a short two-page brochure containing information about hurricane preparations and tips, and an evacuation zone map. The night Hurricane Harvey moved into Houston as a tropical storm, Helene, many others, had to work during the day. Helene expressed being grateful that her home has two sources of income and was grateful for her family’s financial and emotional support.
