Weather
Rain drenches Houston area as weather service warns of potential flooding
Posted on · The region is under a flood watch until early Saturday morning, when skies are expected to clear.
Tag: Houston flooding
Flooding
Judge rules federal operator caused excessive damage to downstream homeowners after Hurricane Harvey
Posted on · The 2017 hurricane devastated Houston when it dropped 35 inches of rain across the area over four days. It resulted in nearly 90 deaths across the region and billions of dollars in damages.
Flooding
Harris County residents can view their potential new flood risk under proposed FEMA map
Posted on · The proposed map -- which was quietly released on the agency's site two weeks ago and intended for technical reviews by floodplain administrators -- marks a major revision in Harris County's flood risk zones that haven't seen a comprehensive update in nearly 20 years.
City of Houston
Houston City Council greenlights $30 million demolition program using stormwater funds
Posted on · The proposal drew criticism from City Controller Chris Hollins and some council members in December, prompting a three-week delay on a vote. An activist group said it’s “prepared to explore all of our legal options” to potentially challenge the program.
Houston
Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., study finds
Posted on · The study, published in the journal Nature Cities, found that 42% of Houston's land area was sinking about one-fifth inch per year, with 12% sinking at more than double that rate.
Local
Evacuation order issued in Trinity County following EF-1 tornado, flash flooding
Posted on · NWS Monday evening confirmed an EF-1 tornado passed through the Rock Creek Subdivision in Trinity Sunday, destroying a home owned and occupied by Conroe Police Department Lieutenant James Waller and his wife, who both sustained injuries following the storms.
Houston
Houston is the riskiest city in the U.S. to own a home, report says
Posted on · Houston has been plagued in recent years by extreme heat, flooding and other natural disasters.
Climate Change
Gulf Coast sea level rising at ‘unprecedented’ rate, recent studies find
Posted on · Average sea levels along the United States' Gulf and Southeast coasts have been by about half an inch per year since 2010, about three times more than the global average, according to recent studies published in Nature Communications and Journal of Climate.
Weather
UPDATE: Flood Warning Issued For East Harris County Amid Heavy Rain
Posted on · Houston's National Weather Service on Monday declared a flash flood warning through 3:45 p.m. CT across much of Harris County.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Flooding After Harvey, And Stories From Texas (July 5, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: After flooding on the Fourth of July, we look at what's been done since Harvey to mitigate flooding in Houston. Then, we learn what researchers found on thousands of hours of tapes from NASA’s archives. Plus, a local astronomer answers your questions about stargazing in Greater Houston. And writer W.F. Strong talks about his book Stories From Texas: Some of Them are True.
News
Underground Tunnels Proposed For Houston Flooding
Posted on · Republican Rep. John Culberson of Houston says this project could be partially funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency hazard mitigation grants
News
Temporary Dump In Storm-Ravaged Port Arthur Has Been Closed
Posted on · City of Port Arthur spokeswoman Risa Carpenter says the site was closed Sunday as contractors finished their first sweep of ruined furniture and appliances left curbside in the Gulf Coast city.
News
After Hurricanes, Congress Ponders Future Of Flood Insurance Program
Posted on · Congress begins to consider how to overhaul the flood insurance plan that many Texans are relying on to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey.
News
Realtors In Houston Area To Categorize Homes By Flood History
Posted on · Houston realtors expect to divide houses post-Harvey on the market into two categories: those that flooded and those that didn't.
Hurricane Harvey
Kingwood Homeowners Join Class Action Lawsuit
Posted on · The class action lawsuit claims state and federal officials chose to protect some homes from flooding at the expense of others.