”My organizing background is the reason that a bedside emergency room nurse ... was able to break onto the political scene and move into the electoral space with success in a brief period of time.”
Nine of 10 wrongful death lawsuits stemming from the Astroworld disaster have been settled on the eve of the trial. Families were seeking to hold accountable rapper Travis Scott and companies with roles at the festival, including Live Nation and Apple. One case is still pending: That of the youngest victim, nine-year-old Ezra Blount. Here's more from Houston Landing
“Extreme downpours” such as caused flooding in Houston are only going to get more common. University of Michigan experts who specialized in projects that can reduce the harm of future climate disasters look at what cities can do to protect citizens and property:
Reinforce infrastructure and make sure that rain can drain off roads and parking lots
Take increased flooding risks into account in zoning rules
Just got back from a trip to #Houston. The city has a reputation for urban sprawl, but I mainly stayed in downtown which was quite walkable. More #Texas pictures to come!
"In the Fowl River’s case, unusually high tides slowed floodwaters as they went downstream to drain. This increased the water’s depth and flooded a wide expanse — even several miles upstream. The result was deluged roads, washed out cars and damaged houses from a flood that was larger, deeper and longer-lasting due to #RisingSeas."
No hurricane, but
"For weeks, drenching rains in #Texas and parts of #Louisiana have filled reservoirs and saturated the ground.
Heavy storms slammed the #Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous #flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come."
"Most of the weekend rain will fall over western and central #Texas, but a chance of heavier rain returns for the greater Houston area on Sunday. The heaviest downpours in central Texas will occur upstream of the #flooding in #Houston – which is located in Harris, potentially exacerbating flooding in a region where 12 river gauges have reached major flood stage."