The city says more layoffs are on the way, and Harvey's fire department fears for the worst.
The debt includes mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans.
For the most part, residents blamed financial mismanagement on a culture that does not value transparency.
The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers.
Harvey residents are reacting to temporary cuts as forty percent of the city's staff has been placed on unpaid leave amid a budget crisis.