Texas House OKs Bill to Spend More Than $3B for Flood Control Projects May 22, 2019 By Carlos Anchondo, The Texas Tribune Nearly two years after Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas coast, the Texas House approved legislation that would pull more than...
Bills Proposing Climate Change Studies Stall in Texas Legislature May 17, 2019 By Carlos Anchondo, The Texas Tribune A few months before this year’s biennial legislative session, a report commissioned by Gov. Greg Abbott on lessons learned from...
Report: Flooded Home Buyouts in Texas’ Harris County Less Than Strategic March 5, 2019 By Carlos Anchondo, The Texas Tribune Long after the rains stopped and floodwaters receded, thousands of Texans whose homes were flooded by Hurricane Harvey tried to...
Texas Senator Proposes Statewide Flood Control Plan January 25, 2019 By Carlos Anchondo, The Texas Tribune Before the next Hurricane Harvey strikes, and thousands of homes are damaged or destroyed, some Texas lawmakers want to make...
Texas Hurricane Harvey Rebuilding Commission: Storm Was a ‘Wakeup Call’ December 14, 2018 By Carlos Anchondo, The Texas Tribune A commission convened by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to focus on rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey issued a report on Dec....
After Catastrophic Flooding, Austin Issues First Ever City-Wide Boil Water Notice October 22, 2018 By Carlos Anchondo, The Texas Tribune Early Monday morning, Austin Water issued a boil water notice for all of its customers due to elevated levels of...