Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why Houston wasn't prepared for Harvey, and what could happen in LA
After going offshore, Tropical Storm Harvey is now poised to return to Houston. Residents near two dams have been told to evacuate, as officials release water from them. We speak with a local journalist who reported a year ago why Houston wasn’t prepared for a storm like this one.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAfter going offshore, Tropical Storm Harvey is now poised to return to Houston. Residents near two dams have been told to evacuate, as officials release water from them. We speak with a local journalist who reported a year ago why Houston wasn’t prepared for a storm like this one. And Los Angeles has some of the same conditions, and could see catastrophic flooding in the event of a major storm. We find out how city officials are preparing.
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The full episode
1 of 5How Houston, New Orleans, and Los Angeles are vulnerable to flooding- 0:00Why Houston wasn't prepared for Harvey, and what could happen in LAYou’re reading this
- 17:46No one's home at HUD?
- 28:49Why North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan
- 37:10Reactions to North Korea's missile tests -- from LA's Koreatown and Seoul
- 43:07How to pair wine with Asian food