‘Disasters Are a Human Choice’: Texas Counties Have Little Power to Stop Building in Flood-Prone Areas
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
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Joshua Fechter is the Dallas-based urban affairs reporter for The Texas Tribune, covering policy—including housing affordability, housing and property taxes, evictions, policing and transportation—and politics in Texas' major metropolitan areas.
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.