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Electric utility tower viewed from below.
A wind turbine rising above the fog.
Flooded Nashville building with flood waters and submerged trees in foreground.
Firefighter silhouetted in front of the flames of a brush fire.
Houston mixes 'gray' and 'green' flood defenses

Houston mixes 'gray' and 'green' flood defenses

Artificial "gray" measures like levees and walls are the default, but there is a new openness to natural flood-control techniques.
Houston sees first major flooding since Harvey

Houston sees first major flooding since Harvey

Residents watched cautiously as parts of the city received up to 8 inches of rain.
How thousands of homes were built inside Houston reservoirs designed to flood (audio)

How thousands of homes were built inside Houston reservoirs designed to flood (audio)

Last year saw the most destructive Atlantic hurricane season on record. How did we get here? We investigated by wading through the damage left by Hurricane Harvey in Houston.
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