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Protecting Houston From Storm Surge and Flooding

On Wednesday (Jan. 18, 2017), officials will gather to discuss protecting Houston from flooding and storm surge at a symposium at the George R. Brown Convention Center. We get a preview from some of the panelists: Stephen Costello, the City of Houston’s Flood Czar, and Mary Anne Piacentini, executive director of the Katy Prairie Conservancy.

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Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public MediaOn Wednesday (Jan. 18, 2017), officials will gather to discuss protecting Houston from flooding and storm surge at a symposium at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

We get a preview from some of the panelists: Stephen Costello, the City of Houston's Flood Czar, and Mary Anne Piacentini, executive director of the Katy Prairie Conservancy.