Houston Matters
Houstonians gear up to help Florida as Hurricane Ian makes landfall (Sept. 29, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We learn how Houstonians are gearing up to help those in Florida affected by Hurricane Ian.
Tag: hurricane
Below the Waterlines
Five years after Harvey, a solution to the flood threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs remains a long way off
Posted on · The most popular solution to the flooding threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs is a massive underground stormwater tunnel. It would cost billions of dollars and remains more than a decade away from the start of construction.
Hurricane
Fort Bend County hosts emergency preparedness meeting
Posted on · Participants can get a free hurricane kit for attending.
Below the Waterlines
Trailer: Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
Posted on · The Houston Public Media Newsroom is producing a new podcast about the long-term effects of one of Houston's biggest disasters, coming August 2nd, 2022.
Hurricane
U.S. Senate approves “Ike Dike” plan to protect Houston area from hurricanes
Posted on · Gates would be built across the coast of Galveston Bay and moved into place before hurricanes hit to block water from going up the Houston Ship Channel and flooding homes.
Hurricane
U.S. House approves massive $31 billion “Ike Dike” project to protect Texas coast from hurricanes
Posted on · The U.S. House voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for the massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay, but funding is not yet secured.
Weather
There have been so many Atlantic storms this year, forecasters have run out of names
Posted on · A particularly active Atlantic hurricane season has left no more names on the official list for the year. Forecasters had expected between 13 and 20 storms, but the newly formed Wanda makes 21.
WEATHER
Power Slowly Returns As Greater Houston Begins Nicholas Cleanup
Posted on · Wind speeds reached 50 mph in Galveston after the storm made landfall along Matagorda Bay just after midnight, before slowly travelling Northeast.
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida Traps Louisianans, Leaves The Grid A Shambles
Posted on · A fearsome Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters, while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide swath of the state in the sweltering, late-summer heat.
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida Strikes Louisiana; New Orleans Hunkers Down
Posted on · The Category 4 storm hit Sunday with winds of 150 mph. It was the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier.
Energy & Environment
Army Corps Unveils Updated $26 Billion Project To Protect The Texas Gulf From Storms
Posted on · Also known as the "Ike Dike," plans to build a coastal storm barrier have been in the works since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston in 2008. Now, the project is taking another step forward.
Hurricane Laura
After Laura, Learning How To Recover From A Hurricane During A Pandemic
Posted on · Normal protocols for hurricane evacuation, aid distribution and recovery have been upended by the threat of the coronavirus.
Weather
Harris County Commissioner Warns Storm Surge Could Cripple Houston’s Ship Channel
Posted on · Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia said the Ike Dike alone, when or if it’s built, wouldn’t be enough to guard against the effects of a direct hit from a hurricane.
Hurricane Laura
PHOTOS: Some Damage, But Mostly Relief As Hurricane Laura Passes Through Texas
Posted on · The Category 4 storm had threatened the Texas-Louisiana coast all week. But the storm spared Greater Houston and most of Southeast Texas after its last-minute turn east.
Hurricane Laura
Before Big Convention Speech, Trump Visits FEMA For Storm Briefing
Posted on · Trump said the campaign briefly considered postponing his convention speech, but he will now continue as planned and visit Texas and Louisiana over the weekend.