In the wake of Harvey, voters in Harris County overwhelmingly passed a $2.5 billion bond measure to finance numerous flood-control projects around Houston. The bonds have funded drainage systems ...

Meyerland has a history of flooding issues but local leaders say the Meyer Grove Detention Basin will help prevent future ...

Living in Houston means living with the risk of severe flooding. Hurricane Harvey and other storms have shown how vulnerable the region is to being swamped. That danger remains, even with ...

The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.

Two major dams outside Houston have begun overflowing as Storm Harvey pushes reservoirs past capacity. Flood control official Jeff Lindner said nearby communities could face further flooding as a ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After years of reportedly mismanaging Hurricane Harvey federal recovery funds, officials with the City of Houston Housing Department are working to reverse course and ...

Explosions have been reported at a chemical plant near Houston, Texas, which was hit by flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The Arkema plant in Crosby, Texas, is about 25 miles (40 ...

Houston’s development boom destroyed wetlands that naturally absorbed flood water — and left thousands in Harvey’s path,” New York Daily News ‐ “Houston’s sprawl into a nearly 600 ...

HOUSTON — The Houston City Council approved an updated program to help people reach homeownership after Hurricane Harvey. The Harvey Homebuyer Assistance Program 2.0 allocates millions of ...

How hard has Harvey hit the local economy ... Everything is gone' What is it like to be in Houston? In maps: Houston and Texas flooding Fema also warned that residents were being targeted by ...