We know flooding is a problem, but just how many people is the state saying are affected?
This week’s Insider Deals are so good you’ll want all of them– Already this year, we have had a good number of strong storms - many that have flooded streets and homes. And certainly, Houston is no stranger to the issues of flooding but a new state-wide flood plan shows just how many people are susceptible to it.more than 5 million people or 1-in-6 people live or work in an area that is susceptible to flooding.
The public can make comments in Austin during a meeting on May 30, 2024, and submit them online. The board will have a plan to deliver to the legislature by September 1.T.J. Parker joined KPRC 2 in June 2023 and is happy to be back in Houston. Before coming back to the Lone Star State, T.J. was a reporter in Miami at WSVN Channel 7. There he covered all things up and down the south Florida coast.
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