Homeowners could be spared financial losses later if flood risks are more clearly disclosed pre-sale, advocates say. But some ...

Hurricane Harvey devastated southeast Texas in 2017, prompting Harris County to put a $2.5 billion bond issue before voters the following year. Credit: Screenshot The Harris County Commissioners Court ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Eight years after Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston in 2017, flooding hundreds of thousands of homes, the city still awaits a comprehensive flood protection system. The local ...

In this Aug. 29, 2017 photo, water from Addicks Reservoir flows into neighborhoods from floodwaters brought on by Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston. The Harris County Flood Control District has paused ...

Voters in Houston and its surrounding county marked the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey coming ashore by approving the issuance of $2.5 billion in bonds to fund flood-control projects that might ...

Since 2017's Hurricane Harvey, one in five new homes built across the Houston region has been built in the floodplains, according to a Houston Chronicle's property records analysis. Experts say this ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ivis García, Texas A&M University; James M. Kaihatu, Texas A&M University, and Shannon ...