Posted on · The three new pumps will increase water-pumping capacity to about 230,000 gallons per minute in the Riverstone area, where more than 600 homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Posted on · Federal hazard mitigation funding is being used to convert an old golf course into 12 interconnected detention basins, which are expected to reduce flooding risks for more than 4,400 nearby residential and commercial structures.
Posted on · The 48-year-old state park fully reopened last summer after a $24 million redevelopment project to restore hurricane-damaged structures and become more resistant to future storms.
Posted on · The outgoing Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 4 cited the need for both natural flood mitigation, such as preserving the Katy Prairie, and building stormwater tunnels.
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: We break down the latest developments in the world of poltics. Then we discuss flood mitigation efforts five years after Harvey and reflect on the slow pace of recovery from such a disaster.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Five years after Hurricane Harvey we discuss what's been done to recover from the storm, how architecture and design could play a role in preventing flooding, and whether home buyouts after flood events truly work.
Posted on · On Monday's show: We begin a week of discussions marking the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey by examining what still needs to be done to prevent another great flood and reflecting on lessons learned from the disaster with Jeff Lindner, the man who was the face of much of the events.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Why Mayor Sylvester Turner and other city officials showed up for public comment at an H-GAC board meeting, the week in politics, and making workplaces more accessible for the disabled.
Posted on · The city of Houston will receive only 2% of the nearly $500 million in federal flood mitigation funding.
Posted on · The study from professors at Rice and Temple universities shows the adverse affects displacement methods used to help flooding have on residents who do not live in white or affluent neighborhoods.
Posted on · On Monday's show: A COVID-19 update, the latest early voting numbers, a closer look at proposed flood prevention projects, answers to your pet care questions, and an update on Houston sports.
Posted on · “Even when we do all of these things, there’s still a residual risk that we need to work towards mitigating.”
Posted on · Proposition 8 would inaugurate a fund to provide Harvey relief, as well as ongoing flood control and mitigation to deal with future disasters.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo answers questions, a conversation with actors Brett Cullen and Tom Irwin, and an update on Houston sports.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How Texas handles transgender migrants seeking asylum, creative approaches to flood mitigation, a firsthand account of Harris County’s drug court, and chef Christine Ha.