Lessons from Harvey 5 years later (Aug. 22, 2022)

On Monday’s show: Today is the first day of classes for many Houston-area schools. News 88.7’s Cory McGinnis joins us from one of them to check in with students, teachers, and school leaders ahead of the fall semester.

And we preview Pearland’s next game in the Little League World Series.

Also this hour: This week marks five years since Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Texas and then dumped some 50 inches of rain on Greater Houston, causing devastating, widespread flooding. All week, we reflect on the lessons learned from the storm and examine efforts to prevent such flooding when the next one occurs.

Today, Jeff Lindner, the meteorologist for the Harris County Flood Control District who was the face most Houstonians saw the most in press conferences during the flooding, talks about his experience amid the crisis and the lessons he and his agency learned from it. And Jim Blackburn of Rice University’s SSPEED Center talks about what has been done — and what still needs to happen — to prevent the next great flood.

And Jeff Balke joins us to discuss the latest developments in Houston sports and to talk about the ebb and flow of professional teams and their competitive windows.