Checking in on Harvey recovery, five years later (Aug. 23, 2022)
On Tuesday's show: We learn what recent job numbers and the falling price of oil tell us about the oil and gas industry.
Also this hour: This week marks five years since Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Texas and then dumped some 50 inches of rain on Greater Houston, causing devastating, widespread flooding. All week, we reflect on the lessons learned from the storm and examine efforts to prevent such flooding when the next one occurs.
Today, we continue our look at flood mitigation efforts five years after Harvey with Stephen Costello, the City of Houston's Chief Recovery Officer. And we learn how architecture and design could play a role in preventing flooding from Brett Zamore from Brett Zamore Design.
And, we bring you the final episode of News 88.7's podcast Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey. In Episode 4: The federal government spends billions of dollars on home buyouts after flood events. But do they really make a difference?