It has been obvious to the Diva for days that the next big concern is housing — temporary and permanent.  Plus the need for housing repairs will be staggering.

So far, I have not seen or heard from Sec. Ben Carson of HUD.  After Superstorm Sandy, the Sec. of HUD, Shawn Donovan, was very active and he led a high level federal team called the Sandy Recovery Task Force. I wonder if that action will happen again? [Note that the Task Force was created by Pres. Obama via an executive order.]

The former FEMA Administrator offered his assessment in this article: What’s next with Harvey? “Housing” says ex-FEMA head Craig Fugate