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]]> 990873 Redistricting controversy, Floods, THC, abortion – breaking down this week’s packed special session https://houstonnewmedia.org/redistricting-controversy-floods-thc-abortion-breaking-down-this-weeks-packed-special-session-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redistricting-controversy-floods-thc-abortion-breaking-down-this-weeks-packed-special-session-2 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 02:16:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=04b67f0d071658bcd29ce79c994638ca The Texas Legislature has convened a special session to tackle 18 agenda items, focusing on post-flood recovery, THC product regulation, ...

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]]> 990900 Texas Floods-History | National | ncnewsonline.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-floods-history-national-ncnewsonline-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-floods-history-national-ncnewsonline-com Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:53:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b15fbff4f9a6ea884c66c225eff2152c This photo provided by the Fort Bend County Emergency Management Office via NOAA shows flooding from the Brazos River between December 1991 to ...

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]]> 983930 After deadly floods, Texas leaders say they will fund warning sirens in upcoming legislative session https://houstonnewmedia.org/after-deadly-floods-texas-leaders-say-they-will-fund-warning-sirens-in-upcoming-legislative-session-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-deadly-floods-texas-leaders-say-they-will-fund-warning-sirens-in-upcoming-legislative-session-2 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:35:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8066bb2be8b76f0a6a82cbd4a2651e04 At least 109 people were confirmed dead on July 8 as a result of the Central Texas flooding ... Sugar Land | Missouri City · The Woodlands · Tomball | ...

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]]> 983688 Preventing catastrophic floods (July 8, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/preventing-catastrophic-floods-july-8-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preventing-catastrophic-floods-july-8-2025 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:23 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/07/08/525144/preventing-catastrophic-floods-july-8-2025/ On Tuesday's show: We get the latest on the flooding the Texas Hill Country, local efforts to aid in the rescue and recovery operations, and what actions elected officials could have taken to mitigate the disaster -- and what they might do to prevent s...

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]]> 983224 Hill Country floods (July 7, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/hill-country-floods-july-7-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hill-country-floods-july-7-2025 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:06 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/07/07/525141/hill-country-floods-july-7-2025/ On Monday's show: The death toll continues to rise following devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country. We get the very latest from Houston Public Media's Dominic Anthony Walsh live from Kerrville. We also hear the accounts of several flood victim...

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]]> 982767 Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-floods-leave-at-least-51-dead-27-girls-missing-as-rescuers-search-devastated-landscape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-floods-leave-at-least-51-dead-27-girls-missing-as-rescuers-search-devastated-landscape Sun, 06 Jul 2025 13:15:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2625d3c3520b07fc8501b1ab585c01e4 Bee attack in Brazoria County sends man to hospital, prompts safety warnings · An incoming high school freshman, Brazosport's Thomas picks up first D1 ...

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]]> 982058 Fleeing Floods, Flocking To Heat: Americans Are Overwhelmingly Moving To The Fastest … https://houstonnewmedia.org/fleeing-floods-flocking-to-heat-americans-are-overwhelmingly-moving-to-the-fastest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fleeing-floods-flocking-to-heat-americans-are-overwhelmingly-moving-to-the-fastest Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:34:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d6125607741597f708766620d8412f34 7. Fort Bend County, TX · Projected population, 2100: 2,930,528 residents (+1,926,002 increase from 2025) · Current population, 2025: 1,004,526 ...

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]]> 972678 Is it more economic to permit floodplain developments or mitigate them after floods? https://houstonnewmedia.org/is-it-more-economic-to-permit-floodplain-developments-or-mitigate-them-after-floods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-it-more-economic-to-permit-floodplain-developments-or-mitigate-them-after-floods Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:02:50 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=50057 3/26/25 – From a public policy perspective, is it more economical to permit floodplain developments or mitigate them after floods? I asked ChatGPT that question this morning. It was consistent with year’s of research on flooding. The issue pertains directly to posts in the last two days about a proposed development called the Crossing at […]

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]]> 926178 More rain ahead for summer after last year’s floods – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/more-rain-ahead-for-summer-after-last-years-floods-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-rain-ahead-for-summer-after-last-years-floods-youtube Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:30:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3b540999b3ab4f0c9c2301467e87f732 ... 2K views · 3:09 · Go to channel. Community rallies to recover from Hurricane Beryl in Missouri City. KPRC 2 Click2Houston New 3.7K views · 1:40.

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]]> 792594 Hurricane Beryl Floods and Closes Texas Roadways | Roads and Bridges https://houstonnewmedia.org/hurricane-beryl-floods-and-closes-texas-roadways-roads-and-bridges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hurricane-beryl-floods-and-closes-texas-roadways-roads-and-bridges Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:12:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a55862070605cc109ee49b4811be5a3e In Fort Bend County, Grand Parkway northbound from the Harris/Fort Bend County line to Katy Gap is also closed. Downed power lines and traffic ...

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]]> 791981 Beryl floods parts of Texas, high winds cause damage and power outages – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/beryl-floods-parts-of-texas-high-winds-cause-damage-and-power-outages-youtube-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beryl-floods-parts-of-texas-high-winds-cause-damage-and-power-outages-youtube-2 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:20:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3701b5d6f8c7aa6cacc121f6b1a4106c ... Sugar Land, cities battered by the storm. #news #texas #weather CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and ...

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]]> 791684 Beryl floods parts of Texas, high winds cause damage and power outages – CBS News https://houstonnewmedia.org/beryl-floods-parts-of-texas-high-winds-cause-damage-and-power-outages-cbs-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beryl-floods-parts-of-texas-high-winds-cause-damage-and-power-outages-cbs-news Mon, 08 Jul 2024 22:32:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4515028e1369320e0fc64f62ad79e167 Beryl made landfall just south of Houston, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening into a tropical storm Monday. CBS News Dallas chief ...

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]]> 791672 Beryl floods parts of Texas, high winds cause damage and power outages – CBS News https://houstonnewmedia.org/beryl-floods-parts-of-texas-high-winds-cause-damage-and-power-outages-cbs-news-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beryl-floods-parts-of-texas-high-winds-cause-damage-and-power-outages-cbs-news-2 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 22:32:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c4c5b50903dfd40a16dee6469a21d877 ... on what's ahead for Beryl. Also, CBS news' Omar Villafranca and Janet Shamlian report from Galveston and Sugar Land, cities battered by the storm.

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]]> 791753 Beryl floods parts of Texas, high winds cause damage and power outages – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/beryl-floods-parts-of-texas-high-winds-cause-damage-and-power-outages-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beryl-floods-parts-of-texas-high-winds-cause-damage-and-power-outages-youtube Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:18:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=60935b9ac8058ce20d00836a5afbf9c0 Beryl made landfall just south of Houston, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening into a tropical storm Monday.

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]]> 791594 ‘What the hell is going on?:’ Water pipe bursts, floods several apartment homes in downtown Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-the-hell-is-going-on-water-pipe-bursts-floods-several-apartment-homes-in-downtown-houston-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-the-hell-is-going-on-water-pipe-bursts-floods-several-apartment-homes-in-downtown-houston-2 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:42:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3a2e7819785466f7cf9ac271792c6373 Comments1 · When is it ok to use deadly force in self-defense? · Highway 59 closed in Sugar Land due to slick conditions · 'Paralyzed' veteran given free ...

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]]> 714494 Why Floods Often Follow Fires https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-floods-often-follow-fires/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-floods-often-follow-fires Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:02:00 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=41905 FEMA, USGS, and the National Weather Service (NWS) all have posted stories about floods that often follow fires. But WHY do they? This NWS graphic tells the story. About the Danger NWS cautions that wildfires can leave lasting effects on the landscape and create a heightened risk of flooding for years. Locations downhill and downstream […]

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]]> 681134 Colony Ridge Karma: Area Floods While Developer Hosts Lawmakers https://houstonnewmedia.org/colony-ridge-karma-area-floods-while-developer-hosts-lawmakers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colony-ridge-karma-area-floods-while-developer-hosts-lawmakers Sat, 07 Oct 2023 19:48:38 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=41392 Colony Ridge taught the world about karma on Thursday, October 5, 2023. The development’s main entrance flooded during a meeting of legislators. The purpose of the meeting: to convince legislators that the development wasn’t as bad as media reports. In eastern religions, karma is when a person’s actions decide his/her future. Think of cause and […]

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]]> 672231 St. Louis Flash Floods Trap Residents in Homes After Historic Rainfall – Newsweek https://houstonnewmedia.org/st-louis-flash-floods-trap-residents-in-homes-after-historic-rainfall-newsweek/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=st-louis-flash-floods-trap-residents-in-homes-after-historic-rainfall-newsweek Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:53:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8f3c1922ce2ed49b21aeacf53fb746fb Heavy rainfall has been battering the Missouri city, leading to significant flash flooding. The National Weather Service branch in St. Louis ...

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]]> 383244 Flash Floods Expected In Southeast Harris County As Greater Houston Prepares For … https://houstonnewmedia.org/flash-floods-expected-in-southeast-harris-county-as-greater-houston-prepares-for/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flash-floods-expected-in-southeast-harris-county-as-greater-houston-prepares-for Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:31:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=189b1f22042e2386dc0005339bad22c7 The governor also announced that Texas Task Force One — a FEMA search and ... The University of Houston, including UH at Katy and Sugar Land, ...

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