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The hidden risk of building in a Houston-area floodplain and 4 other takeaways from our investigation
Since 2017's Hurricane Harvey, one in five new homes built across the Houston region has been built in the floodplains, according to a Houston Chronicle's property records analysis. Experts say this ...
Stormwater does not follow local government boundaries, yet in the Houston area, a patchwork of rules has created gaps that let some homebuilding projects move forward without fully mitigating flood ...
Regarding "65K new Houston-area properties built in floodplains since Harvey,” (Sept. 19): The Houston Chronicle recently highlighted concerns about homebuilding in floodplains but overlooked key ...
Peak hurricane season is here. Why doesn't Harris County have an updated FEMA flood map? | Editorial
Hurricane Harvey made our vulnerability visible: neighbors rescuing neighbors, photo albums floating in living rooms, bayous surging over their banks. Then came the canyons of sopping drywall, sofas, ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Eight years after Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston in 2017, flooding hundreds of thousands of homes, the city still awaits a comprehensive flood protection system. The local ...
Read full article: Channelview neighbors worried about repeated fires at abandoned hotel An investigation is underway after a deputy shot a person Thursday afternoon in east Harris County, according ...
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