Latest Flood mitigation Podcast Episodes

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Episode 8: Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Season - August 24, 2018 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
It's been one year since Harvey hit Houston. Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted Greater Houston…its development, policies, and people. On the eighth and final episode of Hurricane Season, Andrew Schneider examines Harvey. This epis...

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Episode 7: Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Season - August 22, 2018 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
We’re coming up on one year since Harvey hit Houston. Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted Greater Houston…its development, policies, and people. On this episode of "Hurricane Season," host Andrew Schneider examines Hurricane Ike.

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Episode 6: Hurricane Rita

Hurricane Season - August 17, 2018 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation’s worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. On this episode of "Hurricane Season," host Andrew Schnei...

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Ep 5: Tropical Storm Allison

Hurricane Season - August 15, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation’s worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. On this episode of "Hurricane Season," host Andrew Schnei...

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Ep 4: Hurricane Alicia

Hurricane Season - August 10, 2018 10:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation’s worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. On this episode of "Hurricane Season," host Andrew Schnei...

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Ep 3: Hurricane Carla

Hurricane Season - August 08, 2018 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation’s worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. On this episode of "Hurricane Season," host Andrew Schnei...

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Ep 2: The Great Houston Flood of 1935

Hurricane Season - August 03, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation’s worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. On this episode of "Hurricane Season," host Andrew Schnei...

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Ep 1: The Great Galveston Hurricane (Sept. 7-9, 1900)

Hurricane Season - August 01, 2018 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation’s worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. “Hurricane Season” host Andrew Schneider starts with the Gr...

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Phil Bedient + Jim Blackburn

Stories from the Storm - July 30, 2018 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Rice University professors Phil Bedient and Jim Blackburn view Hurricane Harvey as a pivotal event for Houston – a wake-up call to rethink our relationship with nature and our understanding of climate change; and an opportunity to implement changes that will make the region more resilient to fu...

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Jennifer & Briana Blake + Zaragoza “Trey” Salinas

Stories from the Storm - July 27, 2018 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Jennifer Blake’s daughter Briana has special needs and specialized medical equipment since a car accident left her paralyzed. As flood waters rose, Jennifer, her family and their caregiver Trey stayed on the move - keeping one step ahead of the rising water. Part 9 of 10-part series, "Stories ...

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Pastor Tony Pittman + Porfirio ‘Pilo’ Deleon

Stories from the Storm - July 25, 2018 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
After Harvey, Pastor Tony Pittman organized a team of volunteers to distribute food and materials in the South Houston neighborhood around his church. As immediate needs were met, the Pastor’s mission evolved into one that helped families rebuild. Along the way, Pastor Tony met Pilo Deleon and ...

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Teacher Erica Kang + Student Bitia Alanis

Stories from the Storm - July 23, 2018 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
During the storm, Houstonians came together to help one another and discovered the real meaning of community. When Erica Kang, a teacher at Houston’s Yes Prep Southeast campus, discovered that one of her students was still living in a home that had been flooded but not yet repaired, she invited...

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Jonathan Beitler + Melissa Lee

Stories from the Storm - July 20, 2018 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Immediately after the flood, people across Houston gathered to distribute food and supplies. Jonathan Beitler and the Midtown Kitchen Collective in Houston worked with Melissa Lee in Beaumont/Port Arthur to deliver meals to displaced people, first responders, and the National Guard throughout S...

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Chief Art Acevedo + Sheriff Ed Gonzalez

Stories from the Storm - July 18, 2018 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez were both new to their roles as the region’s top law enforcement officials when the storm hit. Without missing a beat, they worked as a team to keep order in the midst of destruction. They were instrumental in letting Housto...

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Dean Gladden + Perryn Leech

Stories from the Storm - July 16, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
The managing directors of the Alley Theatre and Houston Grand Opera talk about going downtown after the storm and discovering the damage to Houston’s Theatre District; of their organizations’ difficult roads to recovery; and about proud moments of resilience along the way. Part 4 of 10-part se...

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Karen Walrond + Alexis Jennings

Stories from the Storm - July 13, 2018 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Karen Walrond, her husband, and daughter live in the Memorial Bend neighborhood of Houston, near Buffalo Bayou. After evacuating and then returning to their home to begin clean up, Karen was nearly trapped by the “second wave” of flooding caused by the release of water from overfilled reservoir...

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Mayor Turner + Judge Ed Emmett

Stories from the Storm - July 11, 2018 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett talk about working together to respond to Harvey, how previous storms helped prepare them, and the lessons learned from Harvey. Part 2 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

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Jim McIngvale + Anthony Lebedzinski

Stories from the Storm - July 09, 2018 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
The founder of Gallery Furniture, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, and store manager Anthony Lebedzinski tell the story of how Gallery Furniture came to be a place of refuge during Hurricane Harvey, including harrowing water rescues that helped bring displaced Houstonians to the store. Part 1 of...

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Hurricane Season Trailer

Hurricane Season - July 03, 2018 17:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation’s worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. “Hurricane Season” host Andrew Schneider starts with the Gr...

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Stories from the Storm Trailer

Stories from the Storm - July 03, 2018 17:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hurricane Harvey was the nation’s worst rainstorm, forcing local and state leaders to rethink long-term flood mitigation plans and solutions. During and after the storm, Houstonians learn the value of a community and coming together in times of need.