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Today, an 18th-century environmental disaster.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/diderot/" rel="tag">diderot</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/duhamel/" rel="tag">Duhamel</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/ecology/" rel="tag">ecology</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/environmental-impact/" rel="tag">environmental impact</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding/" rel="tag">flooding</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/lawsuit/" rel="tag">lawsuit</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/lead-mining/" rel="tag">lead mining</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-501258" class="card post-501258 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-full-show category-houston category-houston-matters category-local category-news tag-flood-prevention tag-flooding tag-harris-county-flood-control-district tag-hurricane-helene tag-jeff-balke tag-pet-peeves tag-sports tag-texans tag-tina-petersen"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/10/07/501258/houstons-flood-resiliency-oct-7-2024/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202851/HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share-450x236.png.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202851/HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share-1000x525.png.webp 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202851/HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share.png.webp 1200w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="236" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202851/HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share-450x236.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-381306 wp-post-image" alt="HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202851/HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share-450x236.png 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202851/HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share-1000x525.png 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202851/HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Houston Matters</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/10/07/501258/houstons-flood-resiliency-oct-7-2024/" rel="bookmark">Houston’s flood resiliency (Oct. 7, 2024)</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/michael-hagerty/" title="Posts by Michael Hagerty" class="author url fn" rel="author">Michael Hagerty</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-10-07T07:00:49-05:00">October 7, 2024</time></span> · On Monday's show: In the aftermath of Helene's destruction in the southeast, we get an update on efforts to improve Houston's flood resiliency from the head of the Harris County Flood control District. And listeners share their pet peeves about life here (which might include flooding).</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flood-prevention/" rel="tag">flood prevention</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding/" rel="tag">flooding</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/harris-county-flood-control-district/" rel="tag">Harris County Flood Control District</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/hurricane-helene/" rel="tag">Hurricane Helene</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/jeff-balke/" rel="tag">Jeff Balke</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/pet-peeves/" rel="tag">pet peeves</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/sports/" rel="tag">sports</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/texans/" rel="tag">texans</a> <a 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https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08123912/buffalobayouflooding-1500x844.jpg.webp 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08123912/buffalobayouflooding-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08123912/buffalobayouflooding-2048x1152.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08123912/buffalobayouflooding-450x253.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-492840 wp-post-image" alt="Buffalo Bayou flooding Hurricane Beryl" decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08123912/buffalobayouflooding-450x253.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08123912/buffalobayouflooding-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08123912/buffalobayouflooding-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08123912/buffalobayouflooding-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08123912/buffalobayouflooding-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Houston Matters</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/09/05/498641/rice-university-launches-a-new-center-for-coastal-futures-and-adaptive-resilience/" rel="bookmark">New center focuses on making coastal communities more resilient to climate change</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/mincho-jacob/" title="Posts by Mincho Jacob" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mincho Jacob</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-09-05T13:37:28-05:00">September 5, 2024</time></span> · Houston Matters learns more about the new Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience (CFAR) at Rice University.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/cfar/" rel="tag">CFAR</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/climate-change/" rel="tag">climate change</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/dominic-boyer/" rel="tag">Dominic Boyer</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding/" rel="tag">flooding</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/jim-elliott/" rel="tag">Jim Elliott</a> <a 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class="entry-header"> <h3>Houston Matters</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/09/05/498256/our-plastic-waste-problem-sept-5-2024/" rel="bookmark">Our plastic waste problem (Sept. 5, 2024)</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/michael-hagerty/" title="Posts by Michael Hagerty" class="author url fn" rel="author">Michael Hagerty</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-09-05T07:00:49-05:00">September 5, 2024</time></span> · On Thursday's show: Plastic waste is piling up in a Houston facility as it awaits the promise of new "advanced" forms of recycling that may or may not pan out. So, are we truly on the cusp of solving our plastic problem -- or is it all just a waste?</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/climate-change/" rel="tag">climate change</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/economy/" rel="tag">economy</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding/" rel="tag">flooding</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/houston-economy/" rel="tag">houston economy</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/inside-climate-news/" rel="tag">Inside Climate News</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/noaa/" rel="tag">noaa</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/plastics/" rel="tag">Plastics</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/recycling/" rel="tag">recycling</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/rice-university/" 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NPR" class="author url fn" rel="author">Rebecca Hersher, NPR</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-09-04T09:17:27-05:00">September 4, 2024</time></span> · High tide floods – when water collects in streets or even seeps into buildings on days without rain – are increasingly common in coastal areas as sea levels rise, a new report warns.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding/" rel="tag">flooding</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/florida/" rel="tag">Florida</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/high-tides/" rel="tag">High tides</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/hurricane-debby/" rel="tag">Hurricane Debby</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-494888" class="card post-494888 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-flooding category-news category-weather tag-dickinson tag-flooding tag-flooding-in-houston tag-heavy-rain"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2024/07/26/494888/heavy-storms-brought-standing-water-to-several-roadways-in-dickinson/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-338x450.jpg.webp 338w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-750x1000.jpg.webp 750w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-1125x1500.jpg.webp 1125w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-1152x1536.jpg.webp 1152w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-1536x2048.jpg.webp 1536w" sizes='auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px' type="image/webp"><img width="338" height="450" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-338x450.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-494893 wp-post-image" alt="dickinson flooding" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-338x450.jpg 338w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-750x1000.jpg 750w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26142128/dickinson-flooding-1536x2048.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Weather</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2024/07/26/494888/heavy-storms-brought-standing-water-to-several-roadways-in-dickinson/" rel="bookmark">Heavy storms brought standing water to several roadways in Dickinson</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/spencer-plato/" title="Posts by Spencer Plato" class="author url fn" rel="author">Spencer Plato</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-07-26T14:22:59-05:00">July 26, 2024</time></span> · Roadways became flooded after strong storms rolled through the Dickinson area last night causing a difficult morning commute for many.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/dickinson/" rel="tag">Dickinson</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding/" rel="tag">flooding</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding-in-houston/" rel="tag">flooding in Houston</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/heavy-rain/" rel="tag">heavy rain</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-494587" class="card post-494587 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city-of-houston category-flooding category-houston category-local category-news tag-fema tag-flooding tag-houston-city-council tag-watershed-master-plan"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/07/24/494587/city-of-houston-seeks-flood-insurance-discounts-for-residents-through-watershed-master-plan/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-450x300.jpg.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-1000x667.jpg.webp 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-1500x1000.jpg.webp 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes='auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="300" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-450x300.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-493118 wp-post-image" alt="A black Escalade drives through the flooded Trammel Fresno Rd. in Fort Bend County on Monday July 8, 22024. " decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-450x300.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10141359/Beryl-Aftermath-08-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>City of Houston</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/07/24/494587/city-of-houston-seeks-flood-insurance-discounts-for-residents-through-watershed-master-plan/" rel="bookmark">City of Houston seeks flood insurance discounts for residents through Watershed Master Plan</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/dominic-walsh/" title="Posts by Dominic Anthony Walsh" class="author url fn" rel="author">Dominic Anthony Walsh</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-07-24T13:35:48-05:00">July 24, 2024</time></span> · With soaring flood insurance rates in the region, the Houston City Council approved a plan to bring discounts to residents. Policyholders could see 30 to 35% discounts under FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Protection Program by April 2025.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/fema/" rel="tag">fema</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding/" rel="tag">flooding</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/houston-city-council/" rel="tag">houston city council</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/watershed-master-plan/" rel="tag">Watershed Master Plan</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-492674" class="card post-492674 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-energy-environment category-full-show category-houston category-houston-matters category-local category-news tag-centerpoint-energy tag-flooding tag-fort-bend-county tag-gardening tag-hurricane-beryl 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class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-07-09T07:00:49-05:00">July 9, 2024</time></span> · On Tuesday's show: We answer what questions we can as we recover from the storm.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/centerpoint-energy/" rel="tag">CenterPoint Energy</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding/" rel="tag">flooding</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/fort-bend-county/" rel="tag">Fort Bend County</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/gardening/" rel="tag">gardening</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/hurricane-beryl/" rel="tag">Hurricane Beryl</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/resilience/" rel="tag">resilience</a> <a 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href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/06/19/490698/the-state-of-black-texas-june-19-2024/" rel="bookmark">The state of Black Texas (June 19, 2024)</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/michael-hagerty/" title="Posts by Michael Hagerty" class="author url fn" rel="author">Michael Hagerty</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-06-19T07:00:17-05:00">June 19, 2024</time></span> · On Wednesday's show: We get an update on heavy rainfall that was expected today in Greater Houston but hasn't really developed. Then, a new report coinciding with Juneteenth details the state of Black Texas these days. 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https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/05151405/flood-insurance-presser.jpg.webp 2016w" sizes='auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/05151405/flood-insurance-presser-450x253.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-489771 wp-post-image" alt="Houston officials unveiled a billboard campaign to promote flood insurance on June 5, 2024." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/05151405/flood-insurance-presser-450x253.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/05151405/flood-insurance-presser-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/05151405/flood-insurance-presser-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/05151405/flood-insurance-presser-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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5, 2024</time></span> · "It's heartbreaking when we have a homeowner who did not have flood insurance and does not have the funds to repair or to rebuild."</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flood-insurance/" rel="tag">flood insurance</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/flooding/" rel="tag">flooding</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/houston/" rel="tag">houston</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-488892" class="card post-488892 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate-change category-development category-energy-environment category-houston category-houston-matters category-infrastructure category-local category-nasa category-news category-technology tag-dalia-munenzon tag-dominic-boyer tag-flooding tag-global-city tag-heat 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wp-post-image" alt="The downtown Houston skyline." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12155732/DJI_0042-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12155732/DJI_0042-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12155732/DJI_0042-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12155732/DJI_0042-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12155732/DJI_0042-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Houston Matters</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/05/29/488892/envisioning-and-planning-for-houston-in-2044/" rel="bookmark">Envisioning and planning for the problems Houston will face in 2044</a></h2> 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wp-image-488623 wp-post-image" alt="A mailbox is partially submerged on a flooded street in an unincorporated area in east Harris County near Houston on Sunday morning, May 5, 2024." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/28082033/ap24126660286509-450x300.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/28082033/ap24126660286509-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/28082033/ap24126660286509-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/28082033/ap24126660286509-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/28082033/ap24126660286509-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Texas</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a 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