Disaster Resilience and Recovery

Perspective: Watching the Floodwaters Rise in Northeast Houston

My home since 2001, Northeast Houston was transformed by Harvey and faces a long recovery ahead.

In the Wake of Harvey and Federal Announcement on DACA, Disaster Relief for Undocumented Immigrants and Their Families

Uncertainty about accessing relief predated the federal government's announcement Tuesday, which added new concerns.

Health Concerns As Harvey Cleanup Continues

Stay safe out there!

Mapped: Flooding in the Gulf Coast via Satellite

More maps confirm the massive scale of Harvey's devastation.

Calculating Harvey's Aftermath

From fire ants to rising rents, Harvey brings a range of impacts.

Mapping Harvey Rainfall, Rescues and Resources in Houston

These five maps will help provide context as well as critical information for getting around Houston now.

Houston, Urbanization and Flooding: A Reading Guide

Hurricane Harvey is unprecedented, but not entirely unanticipated.

Why Texas Harvey Victims Should File Claims By Friday

A new law, set to take effect Friday, aims to crack down on frivolous insurance lawsuits but could also reduce the penalty fees for insurance companies for late payments.

Why the 100-Year Floodplain Needs to be Rethought

With flooding dubbed the "new normal" in the Houston area, do we need a better way to understand risk?

After the Flood, What's Next for Vulnerable Residents?

With a proposal for a buyout on the table, what's next for two Greenspoint apartments?

Coupled Flood Alert System and Infrastructure Risk Modeling for White Oak Bayou

The project team developed and implemented a radar-based flood alert system as a flood mitigation tool for the City of Houston and to inform infrastructure risk modeling, focusing on White Oak Bayou.

Small-Scale Applications of Distributed Hydrologic Model Vflo® to Characterize Impacts from Mitigation Projects and Site-scale Re-development on Street-Level Flooding

This report uses hydrological modeling to assess if mitigation techniques used throughout the city were successful.

In Houston, Constant Flooding Will be the New Normal, Expert Says

Why one expert calls Houston's recent growth "death by a thousand cuts."

Houston's Floods, Austin's Apartments; and Arlington's Ballparks: Urban Insights From Around The Web

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.

"Real" Millennials; Houston's Floods; and Fragmented Schools: Urban Insights From Around The Web

Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.