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Second Day Of Harvey Conference Focuses On Lessons Learned And New Flood Policies

Posted on February 22, 2018 · Global experts are in Houston to discuss lessons learned from Harvey and to examine the best ways to move forward.

An aerial view of the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017. Hurricane Harvey formed in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in southeastern Texas, bringing record flooding and destruction to the region. U.S. military assets supported FEMA as well as state and local authorities in rescue and relief efforts.

Houston Matters

Rice Conference Focues On Post-Harvey Flood Prevention

Posted on February 21, 2018 · 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

Flooding and pollution in minority communities, and the impact of minority-owned businesses (June 30, 2022)

Posted on June 30, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Increased flooding across the country is exposing more people to industrial waste, especially those in minority communities. Plus, a new report examines the impact of minority-owned businesses on the region's economy. And a Houston teacher is honored at the Tony Awards.

Houston Matters

Preparing for more triple-digit heat, and how tax incentives keep costing taxpayers (June 23, 2022)

Posted on June 23, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Local municipalities are taking action to prepare for more intense heat in the coming days. Then we learn why expiring corporate tax incentives will cost Texas taxpayers billions of dollars. Plus: Using architecture to prevent flooding, and Tiffany Derry of The Great American Recipe.

Town Square

January 6 Hearing Day 3: Did Trump’s pressure on Pence contribute to the attack on the Capitol?

Posted on June 16, 2022 · Our guests today will help dissect these proceedings, while taking a closer look at how members of Trump's staff testified about a “heated” call with Pence the morning of the insurrection - one that put Pence's life in danger.

Hurricane

U.S. House approves massive $31 billion “Ike Dike” project to protect Texas coast from hurricanes

Posted on June 9, 2022 · The U.S. House voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for the massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay, but funding is not yet secured.

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Houston Matters

Second Day Of Harvey Conference Focuses On Lessons Learned And New Flood Policies

Houston Matters

Rice Conference Focues On Post-Harvey Flood Prevention

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