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Presto chango: How flood map revisions allow building in risky areas
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Presto chango: How flood map revisions allow building in risky areas

Developers routinely are allowed to build in flood-prone areas after getting FEMA approval for measures such as raising the land with fill.
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City in a swamp: Houston’s flood problems are only getting worse
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City in a swamp: Houston’s flood problems are only getting worse

How did this booming city become a flood risk? A walk through Houston’s neighborhoods reveals conditions exposing it to damage as the climate changes.
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