Suit Against Army Corps for Post-Harvey Flooding Dismissed by Federal Judge February 20, 2020 By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn’t liable for flood damage to thousands of...
Bill Would Prevent Texans from Unknowingly Buying Homes in Flood-Prone Areas January 14, 2019 By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, has legislation that would require sellers of residential properties to notify buyers if a property...
Houston-Area Officials Say They Didn’t Know About Reservoir Flood Risks Pre-Harvey April 13, 2018 By Juan A. Lozano Houston-area officials said during a congressional hearing that they weren’t aware of forecasts by federal authorities regarding flooding risks from...
Records: Corps Failed to Release Harvey Flood Prediction to Public February 23, 2018 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicted ahead of Hurricane Harvey’s arrival that reservoirs in Houston would fill to record...
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Has 100s of Substandard Dams in Populated Areas November 14, 2017 By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz, Austin American-Statesman The earthen dam on the outskirts of Georgetown in Texas’ Williamson County certainly does not look flimsy. The Austin American-Statesman...
Fitch Ratings: Texas Flood Plan Would Lower Risk to Houston Region Utilities October 13, 2017 The development of a state-wide flood plan by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) would reduce operational risk to both...
Developers Built Homes Inside Houston’s Reservoirs. But No One Warned Buyers. October 12, 2017 By Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal, Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune, and Al Shaw, Propublica Note: This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune and ProPublica. When Jeremy Boutor moved to a master-planned community...
Texas Homeowners Say They Weren’t Warned about Flooding Risks September 28, 2017 By Juan A. Lozano More than 20 years before Hurricane Harvey, officials in suburban Houston were aware that a heavy storm could cause a...