Tropical Storm Allison

Allison dumped a total of 32 trillion gallons of water on Texas and Louisiana (by comparison, Harvey dumped 33 trillion). Harris County developed a blueprint for land needs for flood damage reduction and conservation. Nevertheless, over the next decade and a half, developers continued to pave over pastureland that previously absorbed flood waters.

Guests:
Ed Mayberry, former reporter and anchor at Houston Public Media
Bill Read, formerly the meteorologist-in-charge of the National Weather Service’s Houston office
Robert Eckels, former Harris County Judge
Annise Parker, former Houston mayor
Neil Frank, formerly with KHOU-TV
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, current congressional candidate