Stories from the Storm
Karen Walrond + Alexis Jennings
Posted on · In this video and podcast series to mark the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Houstonians reflect on their experiences during and after the storm.
Posted on · In this video and podcast series to mark the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Houstonians reflect on their experiences during and after the storm.
Posted on · In this video and podcast series to mark the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Houstonians reflect on their experiences during and after the storm.
Posted on · In this video and podcast series to mark the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Houstonians reflect on their experiences during and after the storm.
Posted on · “Hurricane Season” is an eight-episode podcast that explores how major storms going back to 1900 greatly impacted Greater Houston people and policies.
Posted on · Hurricane Harvey was the nation’s worst rainstorm, forcing local and state leaders to rethink long-term flood mitigation plans and solutions. During and after the storm, Houstonians learn the value of a community and coming together in times of need.
Posted on · Click on the outage map in the story to check your area
Posted on · Jaime González with the Katy Prairie Conservancy joins Houston Matters to answer your questions about local wildlife.
Posted on · According to the Japanese government, firms from that country have created more than 860,000 jobs in the U.S. through direct investment – with more than 50,000 of those jobs created in Texas.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A new commission looks to overhaul public school funding. We learn about increased investment in Houston by Japanese companies. We answer your gardening questions. And a former crack addict shares her recovery story.
Posted on · “This past quarter we drove 1,478 new home subdivisions across the Houston area, and only 17 of them did we document any flood damage,” says Lawrence Dean regional director for Metrostudy in Houston
Posted on · We talk with Dr. Gene Preuss, professor at University of Houston-Downtown and professor Scott Sonenshein from Rice University about what major paradigm shifts would make Greater Houston a better place to live.
Posted on · Maybe you’ve heard — there’s some sort of big event happening this weekend in Houston. Super Bowl 51 is bringing countless visitors, celebrities and dignitaries to Greater Houston as the city takes center stage of the sports world. With that attention comes greater safety concerns. So how do we keep Houston safe during these intense […]
Posted on · What kind of year has it been for the Greater Houston? And what will 2017 hold? At a Houston Region Economic Outlook event on Friday, (Dec. 9, 2016), the Greater Houston Partnership will unveil its job forecast for 2017. On this edition of Houston Matters, we take a sneak peak at that – and look […]
Posted on · Early voting in Harris and surrounding counties was record-breaking. More than a million people in Greater Houston cast ballots over the past two weeks, and another half-million are expected to show up on Election Day.
Posted on · Young saw the #SoGoneChallenge trending on Twitter and she decided to apply it to her classroom