13 min
1: How Has Houston Changed? Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Hurricane Harvey devastated greater Houston back in August of 2017. The storm flooded over one hundred fifty thousand homes in Harris County. Two feet of rain was dumped in the first twenty four hours and left a third of the city under water. In the first episode, we’ll visit with people who are still struggling to find normalcy five years later. We also examine how Houston’s flood mitigation strategies have evolved since the storm, and what challenges stand in the way.DOCUMENTS CITED National Weather Service: Hurricane Harvey Harris County Flood Control District: Recovering from Harvey City of Houston - Recovery from Hurricane Harvey NOAA: Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
Hurricane Harvey devastated greater Houston back in August of 2017. The storm flooded over one hundred fifty thousand homes in Harris County. Two feet of rain was dumped in the first twenty four hours and left a third of the city under water. In the first episode, we’ll visit with people who are still struggling to find normalcy five years later. We also examine how Houston’s flood mitigation strategies have evolved since the storm, and what challenges stand in the way.DOCUMENTS CITED National Weather Service: Hurricane Harvey Harris County Flood Control District: Recovering from Harvey City of Houston - Recovery from Hurricane Harvey NOAA: Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
13 min