Get ready, Houston – a new study says major floods like Harvey could become way more common for millions of us on the coast. It's a serious wake-up call about our flood risk.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 9 mentions in the last 30 days, 3 the 60 before, 1 the 90 before that.
This initiative is primarily educational and research-focused, with no direct financial impact on the city at this stage.
Students gain valuable knowledge and experience, and the city may benefit from innovative ideas for resilience planning.
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University of Houston students are participating in a course focused on coastal resilience, comparing Houston's challenges with the Netherlands' approach to living with water. They invited committee members to their final presentations.
Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. Some measures would have prohibited youth camps and new construction in high-risk flood areas.
The latest hurdle is a time crunch for the flood control district to break ground and complete those projects ahead of 2027 and 2028 funding deadlines set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Texas General Land Office.
Today: We discuss the use of artificial intelligence in flood mapping, talk with James Beard Award-winning Houston chef Chris Shepherd, celebrate the 30th anniversary of notsuoH, and more.
On Friday's show: We take a closer look at the forecast for heavy rain in Greater Houston throughout the day as a Stage 1 flood alert has been issued. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
Rainfall throughout the month of April has brought nearly all of Harris County out of “moderate drought” conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
City officials said they are working on a project to fix an old, damaged storm sewer underneath an underpass along Navigation Boulevard.
Rapid population growth has driven higher rates of groundwater usage, leading to more sinking in these areas.
The study highlighted eight different cities from Houston, which flooded in 2017’s Hurricane Harvey, to New York, which was inundated in 2012’s Superstorm Sandy.
The new memorial is part of a larger park development that includes green space and flood mitigation, showing how public spaces can serve multiple community needs.
Multiple residents highlighted the persistent problem of flooding in their neighborhoods, particularly in the Northeast, and urged for the full funding of the Ditch Reestablishment Program. They emphasized that this program is crucial for addressing long-standing drainage issues and racial inequities in infrastructure.
The council approved the completion of drainage rehabilitation work, a critical step in addressing flooding issues and protecting properties. This project impacts multiple districts across the city.
A developer presented a housing project seeking support for tax credits, but faced questions about drainage and community support. This highlights the challenges in balancing development with infrastructure and neighborhood concerns.
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