floods

Coastal wetlands can significantly reduce property damage due to hurricanes

Coastal wetlands are an effective first line of defense and act by slowing down storm surges and reducing flooding. Kelly…

7 years ago

California’s Legacy of Swamplands

by Richard L. Hindle California is living with a legacy of swamplands. The consecutive Swamp Land Acts (1849, 1850, and…

7 years ago

Factory Farms and Superstorms Don’t Mix

Hurricane impacts in coastal areas are generally from high winds and dangerous storm surge. In inland areas, flooding from heavy…

7 years ago

How is tap water treated? What causes a boil-water advisory?

We take our tap water for granted until we're told we can't drink it. (Photo: Latte Art/Shutterstock) In the wake…

7 years ago

Owners of private water wells should test well after floods

Texas Well Owner Network photo Owners of private water wells whose wells flooded from the recent rains should assume that…

7 years ago