Tag: flood planning
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Stay prepared: Expert tips for disaster preparedness
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension experts provide guidance on preparing for floods and other natural disasters: assess risks, establish a plan and seek resources.
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Meet a scientist: Sam Brody
Article originally written by Chantal Cough Schulze Samuel Brody, Ph.D., wants to help make society more resilient to natural hazards. To do that, one must first understand how to “bridge the gap between knowledge and action,” he said. As the director of the Center for Texas Beaches and Shores (CTBS) at Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG),…
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Texas flood planning is changing
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay Texas is tackling a big change to the statewide flood planning system, and there is an opportunity for Texans to be a part of it. “The statewide flood planning for the state of Texas is an ambitious undertaking, which is unique and first of its kind,” said Reem Zoun,…
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Do you live in Flash Flood Alley?
By Leslie Lee For many Texans, the Hill Country is not just a region but a way of life: beautiful vistas of rocky hillsides, small towns with live music and quaint festivals, and, of course, hot summer days spent diving into spring-fed swimming holes or floating down iconic rivers. Those same rivers can tell another…
