News
Why Are Homes Being Built in Flood Plains?
Posted on · Houston Chronicle analysis finds one in every five new home permits in Houston is located in a flood plain.
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Hurricane Harvey
Fill Use For Flood Resilience Scrutinized Post-Harvey
Posted on · A post-Harvey analysis found most of the flooded homes from Harvey were built on land raised using fill
News
Study: Far More People Live In A Flood Plain Than Originally Thought
Posted on · A new study says 28 million more Americans are at risk for serious flooding than FEMA estimates.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Flood Plain Research, And International Women’s Day (March 8, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A study says more Americans live in flood plains than we originally thought. Then, a Houston researcher is involved in a potential breakthrough on a kidney stone drug. Plus, we discuss how the conversation about women's rights has changed. And a photography exhibit chronicles one woman's journey to motherhood.
Houston Matters
An Astros Championship, And Building In A Flood Plain: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · From the Astros winning it all, to building in a flood plain, to health care open enrollment beginning -- our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week’s news.
Hurricane Harvey
Many Houstonians Seek Home Elevation, After Repetitive Flooding
Posted on · The path upward isn't always straightforward. “It’s months of paperwork and months of not hearing anything. And it’s all terrible,” says Meyerland homeowner Drew Shefman, who says he gave up on his FEMA elevation grant application.