Energy & Environment
Construction on $31 billion ‘Ike Dike’ coastal barrier will take decades, expert says
Posted on · It could be as late as 2042 before Galveston Bay's coastal barrier project is completed.
Tag: Hurricanes
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2276: The Cascade Effect
Posted on · Episode: 2276 The Cascade Effect: In which we join in conclusions based on incomplete science. Today, we try to sort out science.
Hurricane
2022 hurricane season has started. Here’s what you should know.
Posted on · Houstonians are encouraged to be ready this hurricane season by listening to local officials, making an evacuation plan and getting flood insurance.
Hurricane
NOAA predicts “above normal” 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
Posted on · Expert says August, September typically peak for hurricanes in Houston region and advises residents to create evacuation plan
Texas
Seven ways climate change is already hitting Texans
Posted on · Extreme weather events, water scarcity, risks of illness: Climate change is here, and it’s already affecting Texans.
Houston Matters
Ike Dike legislation moves forward, and Huma Abedin steps out of the shadows (May 6, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Legislation to protect Texas from storm surge moves forward in the U.S. Senate, Huma Abedin discusses her new memoir ahead of an event in Houston, and we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
Houston Matters
Lessons from the freeze and power failure one year later (Feb. 15, 2022)
Posted on · We reflect on the anniversary of last year’s freeze and massive and sustained power outages and discuss what -- if anything -- has been done to better prepare the Texas energy grid for such events.
Energy & Environment
Texas Offers 4 Lessons For Staying Safe In Flash Floods
Posted on · Over half of U.S. flood deaths happen on roads, a risk that's growing as a warmer climate fuels intense rain. Texas, home to "Flash Flood Alley," is using high- and low-tech ways to keep people safe.
Energy & Environment
Why FEMA Aid Is Unavailable To Many Who Need It The Most
Posted on · The people who need help the most after disasters are least able to get it from the federal government. Internal records show that FEMA knows it has a problem.
National
More Than Half Of U.S. Buildings Are In Places Prone To Disaster, Study Finds
Posted on · Buildings are concentrated in places that are likely to be hit by a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or wildfire, researchers found. That includes both urban and rural hotspots.
Energy & Environment
FEMA Is Changing Its Flood Insurance Program. Here’s How It Will Impact Texans
Posted on · Under the restructuring, some 89% of policyholders in Harris County could see their premiums go up in the first year of the program.
Harvey Recovery
George P. Bush Pledges $750 Million In Harvey Relief To Harris County, After Bipartisan Criticism
Posted on · The county had originally asked for more than $1 billion. Instead, it got nothing.
Energy & Environment
Houston’s ‘New Normal’: A Hotter And Wetter Climate
Posted on · Houston’s average monthly temperatures have gotten warmer year-round, according to the latest data from NOAA.
Houston Matters
How Halting The Keystone XL Pipeline Could Affect Houston (Jan. 22, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: How Pres. Biden's pipeline decision could affect Houston, taking stock of the major natural disasters in 2020, and what you'd add to the Constitution.
Houston Matters
What Houston’s Economy Will Be Like Next Year (Dec. 9, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The economic forecast for 2021, our weekly political roundup, lessons from the recent hurricane season, and preserving Texans’ home movies.