All Posts in #Flood Plains
That 100-year flooding…happening now
Hurricanes and higher-than-normal rainfall has flooded communities and left homes and businesses destroyed. But many of these areas have never been considered part of the floodplain so this means more homeowners – both coastal and inland – are facing catastrophic…
Flood Plains System Rigged Against Homeowners
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…
Hurricanes, and Politicians, Pay No Mind to Flood Plains
Hurricanes pay no attention to flood plains as they whip from state to state. And, as Maxwell School’s Sarah Pralle investigated for the Washington Post, neither, it seems, does politicians. “And here’s the big lesson from Hurricane Harvey: The U.S….
FEMA’s Wrong Flood Plain Projections Leave Some Surprised, and Homeless
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…