Harvey flood victims face big out of pocket repair costs
New York report notes Harvey flood victims lack flood insurance at high rates. Estimated out-of-pocket costs could reach 28 billion, with flood damage at least 35 billion, mirroring Katrina. Many homeowners lack NFIP coverage due to zone rules and subsidized premiums.
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Houston
Trial From West Sixth Street in County Road Case
Trial from West Sixth Street and West County Road features Carter cuffed in a police Tahoe as officers describe a tense confrontation. Video shows Carter berating officers and resisting a foam helmet while claiming self defense and stating I stabbed him.
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Ector County Detention Center
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Houston flood of Harvey underscores obsolete drainage system
Houston’s bayous and reservoirs were built to drain a flat city and fail to cope with Harvey’s unprecedented rainfall. Experts blame excessive development, concrete, and lax regulation, noting the system’s small storage and limited upstream capacity. Officials struggle as Addicks and Barker reservoirs overflow and releases threaten downstream neighborhoods.
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United States
Rice University Environmental Engineering
Phil Bedient
New Orleans
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Rice University
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Bedient
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U.S. Geological Survey
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Brays
Addicks
Barker
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