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Urban Flooding In Houston Is On The Rise

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on March 22, 2017 · In the past two years, some of the worst flooding in Greater Houston has happened between March and May.

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Posted on February 15, 2018 · The City of Houston is considering changing an ordinance regarding how new construction is done in floodplains.

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