I Remember the 2002 Fourth of July Hill Country Floods. This Year, the Water Returned.
These floods do not come from nowhere. They are an effect of larger historical, structural, and environmental processes.
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Port of No Return
A year after Hurricane Harvey, Port Arthur is fighting for survival. Will Texas' disaster recovery process push residents deeper into despair, or help lift them out of it?
Border Patrol’s Efforts to Inform the Public About Trump’s Wall Are ‘Careless’ and ‘Inadequate,’ Advocates Say
Environmental and human rights groups say the agency should send notices in Spanish and hold at least three public forums in the Rio Grande Valley.
Sinking Land and Climate Change Are Worsening Tidal Floods on the Texas Coast
More than 10,000 homes along the Texas coast will flood at least 26 times a year by 2045, researchers say.
Flood Expert Jim Blackburn: Houston Must Plan or Perish
Blackburn says an “insidious” and “intellectually bankrupt” system favoring developers has worsened flooding in Houston.
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Thanks to their State Rep, Friendswood Family Rushes to File Insurance Claim for their Flooded Home
“It’s kind of silly that this law is going into effect to give more power to insurance companies,” said Gerry Emig. “The thought that our representative would do that is a little scary.”
At a Flooded Trailer Park in Richmond, Residents Wait for the Water to Recede
The river has flooded Edgewood Trailer Park twice in two years.
Farmers and Ranchers Take a Hit from Harvey, but the Exact Toll is Unknown
The coastal counties devastated by Harvey are also home to an estimated 1.2 million cows, more than a quarter of the state’s total.