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Heavy rain leads to flooding in Galveston
Heavy rain began early Monday, leading to flooding on many of the streets in the coastal city. “We’re headed home,” said Brian Carlson, who came to Galveston from San Antonio for the weekend.
Houston-area cities at risk of flooding as land sinks and tide rises, new study shows
Cities along the Gulf Coast are bracing for 10 to 12 inches of sea level rise by 2050, and data from a study in the journal Nature last week showed those risks will be exacerbated as urban areas sink ...
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Houston flood protection: How it works, and why it sometimes doesn’t
The bulk of that spending would go toward protecting Galveston Island and communities around the bay. The plan tackles two types of flooding: surge along the coastline and surge into the bay.
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COGHLAN'S BODY FOUND.; Actor's Casket Was Swept Away by the Galveston Flood in 1900.
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Here's what 6 coastal US cities could look like underwater
If the worst climate-change predictions come true, hundreds of coastal US towns and cities — from Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Galveston ... could cause chronic flooding to affect as many ...
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Houston flood protection: How it works, and why it sometimes doesn’t
The bulk of that spending would go toward protecting Galveston Island and communities around the bay. The plan tackles two types of flooding: surge along the coastline and surge into the bay.