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Harris County Launches Website For Next Generation Flood Risk Mapping
Posted on · Information about the MAAPnext project is available from the Harris County Flood Control District.
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Houston Flood Czar: Stopping Development In 100-Year Floodplain “Not Going To Happen”
Posted on · City Council recently approved a new municipal utility district upstream of Addicks Dam where 620 acres of vacant land will become homes and commercial development.
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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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City Of Houston To Vote On Building Rules Within Floodplains
Posted on · New rules would regulate all homes in city floodplains
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Vote On Post-Harvey Floodplain Rule Postponed Till April 4
Posted on · The ordinance would impose stricter regulations on building within the 500 year floodplain, raising construction costs in Houston.
Houston Matters
Second Day Of Harvey Conference Focuses On Lessons Learned And New Flood Policies
Posted on · Global experts are in Houston to discuss lessons learned from Harvey and to examine the best ways to move forward.
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Houston City Council Members Want To Delay New Floodplain Regulations
Posted on · A City Council committee says more time is needed to study the measure. They also want the public to weigh in.
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City Council Blocks Plan To Develop Residential Area In Floodplain
Posted on · City Council members sent the controversial agenda item back to the administration for further review
Houston Matters
What’s Being Done to Prevent More Flooding in Meyerland?
Posted on · This week, Brazos Bend State Park reopened. It was closed for several weeks due to flood damage. It’s just one of many areas in and around Greater Houston that contended with flooding over Memorial Day weekend, prompted by a strong, fast-developing and sustained storm, which dropped up to 11 inches of rain over the area in […]
Houston Matters
Is Texas Doing Enough to Prevent Floods?
Posted on · Eight dead in Houston, millions of dollars in damages — by now we all know how the Memorial Day rains affected the region, and while we can’t stop the rain, some argue we could do more to mitigate the results. Kriston Capps is a staff writer for CityLab, a division of The Atlantic. In a […]
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Floodplain Management, The Full Menu, and Hershey Felder: Wednesday’s Show (June 3, 2015)
Posted on · Eight dead in Houston, millions of dollars in damages — by now we all know how the Memorial Day rains affected the region, and while we can’t stop the rain, some argue we could do more to mitigate the results. Kriston Capps is a staff writer for CityLab, a division of The Atlantic. In a […]