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user-inactivated · 2418 days ago · link · · parent · post: The real villains in Harvey flood: urban sprawl and the politicians who allowed it
Having worked in Houston, spot on. The place is flatter than Kansas, bigger than four states, and they sunk the freeways for "100 year" flood drainage. I was there for Allison, which was an order of mag less than Harvey, and the place still flooded simply due to the geography. As much as I fucking HATE Houston and love it when people bash it, this article was all about posting a narrative that Texas=Bad. Of course it is the Guardian. When Irma hits Florida next week, with about the same water content, let's see if they say the same things about Miami, a "blue" city with no real long range planning built on a swamp. And Folks in Florida? Watch the weather, please.