How Texas Is Planning and Investing to Guard Against Future Floods

A collection of Pew’s resources to help the Lone Star State reduce costs and impacts

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Texas Is Planning and Investing to Guard Against Floods
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When Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas in 2017, it became the second-costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, with severe flooding contributing to an estimated $125 billion in damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure. Since then, the state has experienced multiple federally declared flood-related disasters. As Texas continues to build back from these devastating events, Pew is working to inform watershed-scale flood planning efforts, encourage the use of nature-based solutions to reduce risk, and secure funding to help communities better prepare for severe storms.

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When Hurricane Harvey battered Texas almost two years ago, it left 89 people in the state dead and caused an estimated $125 billion in damage to property and infrastructure, including more than 200,000 homes and businesses.

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Article November 19, 2019

Mitigation Matters: Policy Solutions to Reduce Local Flood Risk

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Since 2000, floods have cost the United States more than $845 billion in damage to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure. The expense of adapting to more frequent and severe storms is projected to rise over the next several decades, placing a premium on the need to take action now to reduce the impacts of future floods.

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