Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our September/October 2025 Issue
A note from the editor-in-chief
floods
One Hundred Years Ago, A Flood Reshaped San Antonio. A New Book Shows How Little Has Changed.
Char Miller’s 'West Side Rising’ delves into the man-made side of the 1921 flood.
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.
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Flood Expert Jim Blackburn: Houston Must Plan or Perish
Blackburn says an “insidious” and “intellectually bankrupt” system favoring developers has worsened flooding in Houston.
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.