Houston Matters
Stay Or Go: Homeowners Face A Difficult Decision After Harvey
Posted on · In the wake of Harvey, Houston homeowners face a pivotal decision — stay or go. What do Houstonians need to know in order to make that decision?
Tag: disasters
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1524: The Great Peshtigo Fire
Posted on · Episode: 1524 The other great fire of 1871: Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Today, the other great fire.
Houston Matters
Rice Conference Focues On Post-Harvey Flood Prevention
Posted on · Houston Matters checks in on the SSPEED Center conference, and an urban planner participating in the event talks about incorporating the potential for flooding into future urban planning.
Houston Matters
Officials Meet In Galveston To Discuss Lessons Learned From Harvey
Posted on · Emergency officials and health care experts met Wednesday in Galveston to discuss what lessons could be learned from the Harvey disaster response.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Post-Harvey Workforce Shortage, And Opinions on Health Care (Sept. 19, 2017)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about a workforce shortage post-Harvey. We get an update on the Arkema chemical plant, three weeks after fires erupted there. And we learn what patients and doctors think about the nation's health care system.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1391: The Johnstown Flood
Posted on · Episode: 1391 The Johnstown Flood. They didn’t see it coming. Today, a dam breaks.
Energy & Environment
Coastal Planners Gather to Talk Hurricane Preparedness
Posted on · Planning and storm forecasting might be getting more sophisticated, but some say it’s still not enough.
Houston Matters
Organization to Give Away Hurricane Preparation Kits
Posted on · The Allstate Foundation will give away disaster-preparation kits Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. We learn what you should have in your disaster kit.