News
Floodplain Building Regulations Adopted At Contentious City Council Meeting
Posted on · City Council members passed the new building rules after hours of debate
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News
House Passes Bill To Renew Flood Insurance Program
Posted on · Just last month, the insurance program needed a $16 billion bailout to continue paying claims from people hard hit by Hurricane Harvey
News
After Hurricanes, Congress Ponders Future Of Flood Insurance Program
Posted on · Congress begins to consider how to overhaul the flood insurance plan that many Texans are relying on to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey.
Houston Matters
Full Show: San Jacinto Waste Pits, And The Future Of The National Flood Insurance Program (Sept. 29, 2017)
Posted on · On Friday's edition of Houston Matters: We examine the potential future of the National Flood Insurance Program. We offer advice on dealing with a flooded vehicle. Our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week's news. And we talk with comedian Cameron Esposito.
Hurricane Harvey
Note To Hurricane Victims: Insurance Fights Over Sandy Rage On
Posted on · As Sandy's fifth anniversary approaches Oct. 29, more than 1,000 families in New York and New Jersey are still fighting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over their flood insurance claims, according to government statistics.
Hurricane Harvey
Texas Congressman To Flood Victims: ‘God Is Telling You To Move’
Posted on · The Dallas congressman says he'd like to see homeowners strengthen their property against repeated flooding or move out of the flood zone altogether.
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Houston Homeowners Move Forward After Harvey, And Many Face Limited Options
Posted on · “You take whatever money you can, make it livable, and move back in. Only to go through it again."
Hurricane Harvey
Harvey Aid And Flood Insurance High Priorities As Texans Return To Congress
Posted on · The Texas delegation in the U.S. House will hold a rare, bipartisan meeting to discuss Congress' role in Hurricane Harvey's aftermath. The National Flood Insurance Program is among several issues taking on new urgency since the storm.
Houston Matters
Advice: How To File Claims After Harvey
Posted on · Bob Passmore from the Property/Casualty Insurers Association of America Joins Houston Matters to field your questions about Harvey insurance-related questions.
Houston Matters
Answers to Your Flood Insurance Questions
Posted on · In light of all the flooding we’ve experienced this year, we offer you an opportunity to speak with an expert about flood insurance. We welcome your questions for Rick McElvaney, a clinical associate professor at the University of Houston and director of the Texas Consumer Complaint Center and consumer law clinics. (Above: Flooding along the Brazos […]
Full Show
Zika Case, ‘Little Saigon,’ & Flood Insurance: Thursday’s Show (July 14, 2016)
Posted on · Harris County Public Health has confirmed the first Zika-related case of microcephaly in Harris County and the state of Texas. The mother of the infant with the birth defect was initially tested for Zika during her pregnancy, but the results of that test were inconclusive, according to officials. Like all others involved in cases of Zika infection […]
Full Show
Flooding, Organic Food, and Big Oil: Houston Matters for Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Posted on · It seems like every time there’s even moderately heavy rain here in Houston, we experience some measure of flooding. That’s to be expected when you live in a very flat city that’s only 43 feet above sea level. Still, while flooding may not be preventable, there may be steps to take to mitigate it. On […]