Are Tropical Cyclones Becoming More Frequent and More Intense?
With Hurricane Delta in our rearview mirror, the 2020 hurricane appears to finally be over. Officially the season goes through...
Hurricane Preparation
Hurricane Laura’s Wake-Up Call
Laura Should be a Wake-up Call for Houston
Have You Made Your Family’s Plan for a Hurricane?
Hurricane season is getting off to an early start this year, as we uncharacteristically already have a tropical system in...
570 Days after Harvey, City has Yet to File for a Permit to Dredge the Kingwood Mouth Bar
For those of you not familiar with the flooding problems in Kingwood, there is a widespread consensus among flood...
A Hurricane Michael Would Be Houston’s Worst Nightmare
In 2006, I chaired a regional task force that made recommendations on redrawing evacuation plans after the disastrous Hurricane...
Are Tropical Cyclones Getting Worse?
Harvey has rekindled the debate between climate change advocates and deniers over whether tropical cyclones are becoming more...
Initial Thoughts on Harvey
Because of the work I did on hurricane response after Hurricane Rita, I have gotten a number of...
Houston Chronicle Editorial Board Calls for Governor Abbott to Add Storm Surge Protection to the Special Session
Kudos to my former colleagues at the Chronicle editorial board for calling on Governor Abbott to add action on a...
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