Tag Archives: Texas flood plan: 5 million people at risk in flood-prone areas

According to a preliminary draft of Texas’s inaugural flood plan, more than 5 million residents or employees in the state are situated in areas prone to flooding. This initiative by the Texas Water Development Board aims to mitigate risks by proposing strategies to fortify the state against floods and rising sea levels, mandated by a 2019 state law enacted in …

More than 5 million Texans, or one in six people in the state, live or work in areas prone to flooding, according to a draft of Texas’ first-ever flood plan. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) created this plan to reduce flood risk and address rising sea levels, as mandated by a 2019 state law passed in response to Hurricane …