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.
Tag: National Flood Insurance Program
Houston Matters
More People Are Buying Flood Insurance in Texas — Even Before Harvey
Posted on · University of Houston Professor Seth Chandler says there have been "enough flood tragedies" to create an incentive to get the coverage.
News
House Passes Extension for National Flood Insurance Program
Posted on · The bill now heads to the Senate
Houston Matters
New Investigation Reveals What Repeatedly-Flooded Homes Are Costing Taxpayers
Posted on · State and federal officials are failing to enforce a primary tenet of the taxpayer-subsidized National Flood Insurance Program costing taxpayers more than $1 billion in repeat losses.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Court-Imposed Deadline Reunites Migrant Children With Their Families, And Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh (July 10, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn that dozens of migrant children under 5 will be reunited with their families today, Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court. If confirmed, what would his appointment to the High Court mean for Texas. We learn repeatedly-flooded homes are costing taxpayers $1 Billion, we talk with Native Americans from Houston who says they're an invisible minority, and Sports Illustrated writer Ben Reiter's, new book “Astroball: The New Way to Win It All.”
News
Budget Deal Extends Flood Insurance Program – Again
Posted on · The deal fails to provide a long-term fix for the underfunded program, which more than 200,000 homeowners in Harris County rely on
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FEMA-Required Insulation Might Not Be Great For Houston’s Climate
Posted on · Some home repair experts say spray foam insulation can trap in moisture, possibly leading to mold problems.
Houston Matters
What Does The Future Hold For The National Flood Insurance Program?
Posted on · With recent uncertainty around the NFIP, we examine the potential future of the program at a time when disaster payouts from Harvey could total around $11 billion.
Houston Matters
Full Show: San Jacinto Waste Pits, And The Future Of The National Flood Insurance Program (Sept. 29, 2017)
Posted on · On Friday's edition of Houston Matters: We examine the potential future of the National Flood Insurance Program. We offer advice on dealing with a flooded vehicle. Our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week's news. And we talk with comedian Cameron Esposito.