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Homeowners Sue Costello Engineering Firm Over Harvey Flood Damage

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on April 5, 2018 · Hundreds of homeowners in Levee Improvement District 19 filed suit

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Houston Council Members Partnered Up To Take On Storms

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on April 6, 2017 · City council members brought together researchers and engineers to propose plans to protect our city and coast from hurricanes and flooding.

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Posted on April 3, 2023 · Federal hazard mitigation funding is being used to convert an old golf course into 12 interconnected detention basins, which are expected to reduce flooding risks for more than 4,400 nearby residential and commercial structures.

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Checking in on Harvey recovery, five years later (Aug. 23, 2022)

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Posted on August 23, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Five years after Hurricane Harvey we discuss what's been done to recover from the storm, how architecture and design could play a role in preventing flooding, and whether home buyouts after flood events truly work.

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Posted on August 1, 2022 · 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.

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Houston no longer under a flood watch

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