WEST
STREET
RECOVERY
West Street Recovery was formed during Hurricane Harvey by a group of people who came together to perform rescues, distribute food and water, and meet the needs of flood survivors. Since then, WSR has grown into a horizontally– structured and worker–directed disaster recovery nonprofıt, which uses Hurricane Harvey home repair and community engagement to build more broadly towards social justice and an equitable recovery.
What We Do
ORGANIZE
We build community power and collective care through grassroots organizing, skill building, and mutual aid.
Reconstruir
We restore flood-damaged homes back to livable condition to prevent displacement after disasters.
PREPARE
We equip communities to respond to climate disasters through solar powered homes and a distributed, community led response network.
Investigación
We bring data and testimony from disaster survivors to influence policy, governance and media on flooding and infrastructure.
Support our work
towards a just recovery in Houston and the Gulf South
Featured newsletters:
Welcome to Hurricane Season – June 2021 Newsletter June 4, 2021 Ultimately, even if it was heavily invested in, preparedness at the household level can only go so far. We need big infrastructure projects, both …
Disaster Response from the Winter Storm to Hurricane Season – April 2021 Newsletter April 26, 2021 “We’re living in disaster all the time. We have learned how to exist in disaster.” With this most recent …
