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City Council Blocks Plan To Develop Residential Area In Floodplain

Posted on November 1, 2017 · City Council members sent the controversial agenda item back to the administration for further review

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2781: Water Seeks It’s Own Level

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Posted on August 20, 2023 · Episode: 2781 While water seeks its own level, it sometimes fools us. Today, water’s own level.

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Houston considers ditching policy that requires property owners to maintain open drainage

Posted on August 4, 2023 · Property owners in Houston have long been responsible for maintaining abutting open ditches. The city council is considering a proposal to put greater responsibility on the municipal government.

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Flooding in Houston disproportionately affects people of color, study finds

Posted on June 27, 2023 · The study found that marginalized communities, Black residents in particular, were much more likely to be affected through employment, transportation and house flooding.

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How Hurricane Harvey taught a Houston ex-pat to appreciate his hometown

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 27, 2023 · Writer Micah Fields talks about his book, "We Hold Our Breath: A Journey to Texas Between Storms," which is part memoir and part history of his hometown.

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