Energy & Environment
“Sunny Day” Flooding To Increasingly Threaten Texas Coast
Posted on · Rising sea levels are expected to cause more coastal flooding from high tides in the decades ahead, in Texas and across the country.
Tag: gulf coast
Houston Matters
Two Historic Shipwrecks To Check Out Near Galveston
Posted on · Wreckage of the SS Selma can still be seen above the water.
News
Agencies Release Tentative Plan for Storm Barrier on The Texas Gulf Coast
Posted on · The plan would include a series of levees and other physical barriers across Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula.
News
In Brazoria County, Ranchers’ Biggest Post-Storm Battle Is Often A Fight against Weeds
Posted on · Thistles and other vegetation the storm blew onto coastal ranch lands are choking out the grass livestock need to survive.
Houston Matters
The Future of Offshore Wind Energy
Posted on · We explore a new method of harnessing offshore wind energy and the different challenges between onshore and offshore wind farming and what it would take to see such farms off the Gulf Coast.
News
Texas Releases Plan To Use BP Oil Spill Money For Harvey Recovery
Posted on · The state wants to spend more than $31 million on economic and ecological restoration efforts.
News
Sea Level Rise Threatens Thousands Of Texas Gulf Coast Homes, Report Says
Posted on · About 5,000 coastal homes in the Galveston area alone could see repeated flooding from tides within the next 30 years.
Weather
UPDATE: Alberto Makes Landfall on Florida Panhandle
Posted on · The storm was expected to weaken as it continued moving inland. But forecasters said it will dump heavy rain on parts of the Florida Panhandle, Alabama and Georgia, raising the risk of flash flooding.
Weather
Alberto Moves Up The Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Coast Braces For Impact
Posted on · Gusty showers were to begin lashing parts of Florida on Sunday, and authorities were warning of the possibility of flash flooding. The National Hurricane Center said Sunday that a tropical storm warning was in effect from Bonita Beach, Florida, to the Mississippi-Alabama border.
Energy & Environment
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Will Provide Flooding Defense, Conservationists Say
Posted on · The refuge acts as a natural barrier against hurricanes and storm surge.
News
While Federal Money Trickles Into Texas, Houston Is Preparing For The Next Big Flood
Posted on · Hurricane Harvey caused an estimated $125 billion in damages, making it the most expensive disaster in the country last year
News
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Nate To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast As A Hurricane, Not a Threat To Texas
Posted on · The storm is expected to possibly impact the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula, including Cozumel and Cancun, in Mexico; landfall in the U.S.is expected between Louisiana and Florida
Weather
Franklin Is First Hurricane Of Atlantic Season
Posted on · The National Hurricane Center in Miami upgraded the storm to a hurricane late Wednesday afternoon.
Houston Matters
Health Of Galveston Bay Gets Get Mixed Grade In Annual Report Card
Posted on · We learn what contributed to this year's overall grade of "C" in the Galveston Bay Foundation's annual report card.
News
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Cindy Could Cause Flooding in Greater Houston
Posted on · The Red Cross gets four shelters ready for Texas residents that might be affected.