All Posts in #Hurricane Harvey
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…
Hurricane Harvey Hits CNY at the Pump
While Hurricane Harvey physically ravaged parts of Texas, it still had far-reaching effects that were felt in Central New York: prices at the pump. Refineries in Texas that supply oil to New York were shut down, creating the rise in…
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…
Keli Perrin Interviewed by Business Insider on Trump’s Texas Visit
In gauging President Trump’s visit to Harvey-ravaged Texas, Business Insider spoke with Keli Perrin, the Associate Director of Syracuse’s Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism department. While many criticized the President over his visit, for Business Insider, Perrin was quoted…
Patrick Penfield Quoted in CNYCentral Story on How Hurricane Harvey Impacts Gas Prices
Despite doing the worst damage in Texas, Hurricane Harvey also touched many others around the nation and in Central New York- by increasing gas prices. Whitman Professor of Supply Chain Practice Patrick Penfield spoke with CNYCentral about this correlation. “The…
Grant Reeher talks to The Hill on President Trump’s visit to Texas after Hurricane Harvey
Maxwell School Professor Grant Reeher talked to The Hill about President Trump’s visit to Texas for his first natural disaster visit during his presidency. “He has got to go there, and he has got to go there while the problem…