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Houston Chronicle
Flood Plains System Rigged Against Homeowners
Tuesday, October 10, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, many homeowners outside of Houston found their homes flooded, despite being listed outside of the designated flood plain area. The Houston Chronicle talked to Maxwell Associate Professor of Political Science Sarah Pralle about this issue. “Officials…
Slate
FEMA’s Wrong Flood Plain Projections Leave Some Surprised, and Homeless
Wednesday, September 6, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman
As Hurricane Harvey swept through Texas, many were left with basements and living rooms full of water- despite being outside of FEMA’s projected high-risk flood areas. FEMA and its maps represent the government’s best flood plain estimates, leaving those outside…