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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 ...
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Why "100-year flood" maps no longer mean what homeowners think
The Misleading Name That Confuses Millions The term "100-year flood" sounds like a once-in-a-century event, doesn't it?
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 ...
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 flood control district ...
Even after Hurricane Harvey exposed the dangers of building in flood-prone areas, tens of thousands of new homes have continued to rise in Greater Houston’s high-risk flood zones. A Houston Chronicle ...
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