From Reuters:
Harvey brings death, destruction to Houston as flood waters rise
Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey, which has already killed at least seven people in Texas and was expected to drive tens of thousands from their homes, are likely to rise, officials warned on Monday, as heavy rain continued to pound the U.S. Gulf Coast.
National Guard troops, police officers, rescue workers and civilians raced in helicopters, boats and special high-water trucks to rescue the hundreds still stranded in and around Houston, the nation's fourth-largest city.
The storm was the most powerful hurricane to strike Texas in more than 50 years when it hit land on Friday near Corpus Christi, 220 miles (354 km) south of Houston, and the worst is far from over, as the National Weather Service issued numerous regional flood warnings.
They had a weeks warning so the loss of life was minimal. Still the damage will be huge. Why do people build in vulnerable locations? If I were looking at living on the coastline, I would avoid potential flood or landslide zones. Not if, when. If they rebuild in the same location, they should be denied any future flood insurance - want cheap government subsidized flood insurance? Be ready to rebuild in another area safe from future floods when your original building is washed away.
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