Authorities in Houston had not reported any deaths or injuries. The city of more than 2 million people is one of the most flood-prone metro areas in the country and has long experience dealing ...

Living in Houston means living with the risk of severe flooding. Hurricane Harvey and ... earthen barriers around it in the 1940s, when the area was still prairie. Today, the reservoirs are ...

FLOOD TRACKER: Interact with the map for real-time flood updates in the Houston region ... lying and flood-prone locations. The weather service said those living in the watch area could be ...

Houston is battling to recover ... X radar satellite shows the extent of flooding up to Monday 28 August. The artificially blue-coloured areas show water detected before and after the storm.

Parts of the Houston region ... effect in reducing flooding caused by unprecedented rainfall like that delivered by Harvey. Yet, protecting and restoring the natural areas provides an important ...