BBQ
June 23, 2023
This Barbecue Joint Made It Through Historic Rainfall with Sandbags and Prayers
As the flood waters rose in typically dry Amarillo, folks raced to fill up sandbags to protect Tyler's Barbeque from destruction.
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Politics & Policy
March 15, 2023
Texas Lege Watch: A GOP Bill Would Put Greg Abbott in Charge of Houston Flood Control. What Could Go Wrong?
Senator Paul Bettencourt’s proposal would hand the Harris County Flood Control District over to unelected bureaucrats appointed by the governor.
Books
July 21, 2022
In an Urgent New Book, “Floodies” Reinvent the Story of Hurricane Harvey
‘More City than Water: A Houston Flood Atlas’ brings together a team of writers, scholars, designers, and eyewitnesses from the front lines of climate change in a grand experiment.
Books
August 12, 2021
The Flood That Changed San Antonio, for Better and Worse
One hundred years ago this month, a natural disaster devastated the city's poorest neighborhoods—and then transformed its politics.
Best Thing in Texas
September 20, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Imelda Edition
The storm’s consequences have been serious, but people affected by it have found ways to be joyful nonetheless.
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News & Politics
September 20, 2019
Here We Go Again: Houston, Flooding, and the Five Stages of Grief
Like many in Houston, I've fallen into a predictable pattern as I’ve adapted to the increasingly extreme weather here.
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News & Politics
September 19, 2019
Tropical Depression Imelda Might Be Worse Than Harvey for Parts of Southeast Texas
Beaumont, Houston, and Jefferson County are being inundated by rain.
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Border & Immigration
January 23, 2019
Potential Flooding Dangers from the Border Wall Must Be Studied, San Antonio Lawmaker Says
A bill introduced by State Representative Roland Gutierrez also directs state agencies to determine how new wall construction would affect water quality and environmental contamination.
Infographic
May 27, 2016
The Houston Flood
How the Bayou City has become so vulnerable to flooding.
News & Politics
May 1, 2016
When the River Rises
In Texas’s Flash Flood Alley, it takes only a few hours to cause lifelong devastation.
The Daily Post
June 16, 2015
Hi, Tropical #Bill: What to Expect, How to Stay Safe, and Who Will Get Hit the Worst
Tropical Storm Bill is on his way, and the already-saturated state of Texas is doing all it can to get ready.
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Business
June 11, 2015
How Not to Buy a Flooded Car
With massive flooding throughout Texas, used car buyers should beware. Here are some ways to ensure that you don’t pick up a waterlogged lemon.
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The Daily Post
May 26, 2015
The Central Texas Memorial Day Flood 2015 Is One for the History Books
The highest flood ever recorded in the state of Texas wreaked havoc on the Blanco and tore through downtown Austin over Memorial Day weekend.
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Reporter
April 30, 1999
Inflamed
Why a Seguin writer is all fired up.
Politics & Policy
July 1, 1990
The Unholy Trinity
“The heavens brought the rain, but Man brought the ruin.”
Being Texan
April 1, 1987
The Flash Flood
In a land of contrasts, a few hours can mean the difference between drought and deluge.