Clark County - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/clark-county/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:53:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Clark County - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/clark-county/ 32 32 103504436 Giving Thanks to the Women and Men of Harris County Flood Control https://houstonnewmedia.org/giving-thanks-to-the-women-and-men-of-harris-county-flood-control/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=giving-thanks-to-the-women-and-men-of-harris-county-flood-control Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:53:15 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=34517 A reader who visited a trade show recently in Las Vegas sent me several links to news stories about flash flooding there. 1.24 inches of rain caused widespread flooding, killed at least two people, and resulted in dozens of high water rescues! See also: https://www.ktnv.com/news/nws-issues-another-flash-flood-warning-for-some-parts-of-northeastern-las-vegas-valley https://www.whas11.com/article/news/nation-world/las-vegas-flooding/507-ca847b48-9abc-44be-a0ee-07109edc011b https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/monsoonal-rains-flood-streets-casinos-las-vegas-rcna40794 His comment: “Imagine if those types of videos […]

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]]> 402034 Giving Thanks to the Women and Men of Harris County Flood Control https://houstonnewmedia.org/giving-thanks-to-the-women-and-men-of-harris-county-flood-control-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=giving-thanks-to-the-women-and-men-of-harris-county-flood-control-2 Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:53:15 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=34517 A reader who visited a trade show recently in Las Vegas sent me several links to news stories about flash flooding there. 1.24 inches of rain caused widespread flooding, killed at least two people, and resulted in dozens of high water rescues! See also: https://www.ktnv.com/news/nws-issues-another-flash-flood-warning-for-some-parts-of-northeastern-las-vegas-valley https://www.whas11.com/article/news/nation-world/las-vegas-flooding/507-ca847b48-9abc-44be-a0ee-07109edc011b https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/monsoonal-rains-flood-streets-casinos-las-vegas-rcna40794 His comment: “Imagine if those types of videos […]

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]]> 402035 VR Video Shows What It’s Like From Driver’s Point of View to Get Swept Away in Flash Flood https://houstonnewmedia.org/vr-video-shows-what-its-like-from-drivers-point-of-view-to-get-swept-away-in-flash-flood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vr-video-shows-what-its-like-from-drivers-point-of-view-to-get-swept-away-in-flash-flood Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:23:43 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=24462 Most people who die in floods die in their cars … after they drive into water. But how do you communicate the danger to people? It’s one thing to say, “Turn around; don’t drown.” It’s another altogether to get them to feel the risk and act on it. But this VR video (virtual reality) does […]

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