As Houston developers take advantage of floodplain loopholes, homeowners pay the price

Greater Houston developers building in high-risk floodplains are aided by a patchwork of regulations, old government data, ...
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New flood prevention project in the Meyerland area will begin next summer

HOUSTON — Southwest Houston residents will receive additional flood relief. Houston City Council approved the use of federal funding set aside for a new detention basin on North Braeswood Boulevard on ...

Heavy rain prompts Hill Country flood risk Thursday. Here's a timeline of Houston storms.

A storm system is expected to bring heavy rain capable of producing flooding to the Texas Hill Country Thursday. Here's a ...
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City, county crews prepare for expected heavy rain and possible street flooding across Houston area

HOUSTON — Heavy rain is expected to fall across the Houston area on Saturday, and that means the potential for street flooding and other weather-related issues. The City of Houston’s Office of ...
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Saturday morning storms knock out power for more than 100K in Houston area

A weather radar map of the Houston region. More than 100,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area lost electricity early Saturday morning as the region was struck by strong overnight thunderstorms ...
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Camp Mystic families thank Houston firefighters who worked in Hill Country after July 4 floods

HOUSTON — Thursday morning, City Hall’s Legacy room was filled to the brim to honor those who helped in the aftermath of the July 4 floods in Central Texas. The Houston Fire Department sent a team to ...