News
New Flood Alert Website Launches To Monitor White Oak Bayou
Posted on · First responders and residents along White Oak Bayou have a new tool to help navigate potential flooding.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Problems With The Flood Insurance Program, And Preserving Memories Of Harvey (July 30, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: As more people buy flood insurance, we learn what challenges the program faces. And we discover why HPD officers are learning Mandarin Chinese. Then, two local researchers explain why Harvey was a wake-up call regarding nature and our changing climate. Plus, we learn about a project to preserve Houstonians' memories of the storm. And Jeff Balke updates us on Houston sports.
Hurricane Harvey
Houston Drainage Grid ‘So Obsolete It’s Just Unbelievable’
Posted on · Experts call Houston's "Depression-era system obsolete" — and no match for booming development in one of America's fastest-growing cities.
Houston Matters
Grading the Response to Houston’s Flood
Posted on · It’s been a week since a dramatic and major storm over Houston dumped nearly a foot of rain in a matter of hours, leading to widespread flooding, several deaths, damage in the millions and at least temporary disruption in one form or another for most of Greater Houston. Now that we have a little bit […]
Full Show
Flood Response, Urbanization and Summer Reading: Tuesday’s Show (June 2, 2015)
Posted on · It’s been a week since a dramatic and major storm over Houston dumped nearly a foot of rain in a matter of hours, leading to widespread flooding, several deaths, damage in the millions and at least temporary disruption in one form or another for most of Greater Houston. Now that we have a little bit […]