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A Brief Perspective on Hurricane Harvey
Wesley E. Highfield
Hurricane Harvey Wesley E. Highfield H OUSTON A REA 1996 L AND C - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Hurricane Harvey Wesley E. Highfield H OUSTON A REA 1996 L AND C - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A Brief Perspective on Hurricane Harvey Wesley E. Highfield H OUSTON A REA 1996 L AND C OVER L AND U SE C HANGE Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration L AND U SE C HANGE H OUSTON A REA D EVELOPMENT C HANGE 2011 Source:
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LAND USE CHANGE
HOUSTON AREA 1996 LAND COVER
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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LAND USE CHANGE
- HOUSTON AREA DEVELOPMENT CHANGE 2011
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Changing Floodplain Boundaries
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Harvey…
- Simply exposed known flood risks and vulnerabilities
- Which are increasing…
- Low flood insurance penetration; recovery will be a long
road for many
- Harris: 45% in floodplain, 24% overall
- Galveston: 65% in floodplain, 50% overall
- No silver bullet and never enough money
- Buy-outs will be critical
- Management/maintenance of purchased lands is non-profit
- pportunity
- Opportunity to remedy many on-going and historic
issues