Houston Public MediaMay 8, 2025

A recently published study found that Houston is the fastest-sinking major city in the United States, with more than 40% of its land area subsiding faster than 5 millimeters per year. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/05/08/520893/study-finds-houston-to-be-the-fastest-sinking-city-in-u-s/

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Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., study finds

The study, published in the journal Nature Cities, found that 42% of Houston's land area was sinking about one-fifth inch per year, with 12% sinking at more than double that rate.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaApr 30, 2024

Polk County officials yesterday issued a mandatory evacuation order for areas along the Trinity River near Lake Livingston Dam after nearly 11 inches of rainfall and strong winds pushed through the area late Sunday night.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2024/04/30/485012/evacuation-order-issued-in-trinity-county-following-ef-1-tornado-flash-flooding/

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Evacuation order issued in Trinity County following EF-1 tornado, flash flooding

NWS Monday evening confirmed an EF-1 tornado passed through the Rock Creek Subdivision in Trinity Sunday, destroying a home owned and occupied by Conroe Police Department Lieutenant James Waller and his wife, who both sustained injuries following the storms.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaFeb 14, 2024

Houston, with its extreme heat, flooding and property-crime rates, has been deemed the riskiest city in America in which to own a home.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2024/02/14/477471/houston-is-the-riskiest-city-in-the-u-s-to-own-a-home-report-says/

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Houston is the riskiest city in the U.S. to own a home, report says

Houston has been plagued in recent years by extreme heat, flooding and other natural disasters.

Houston Public Media
Jim Cantore BotMay 9, 2019
News of note for today: 4 school districts have cancelled classes: Cleveland, New Caney, Splendora and Huffman; HFD says hundreds of homes flooded in Kingwood & firefighters performed nearly 300 high water rescues. #HoustonFlooding https://twitter.com/JoseGrinanFOX26/status/1126076529492946951 Published at Wed, 08 May 2019 11:49:00 +0100
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“News of note for today: 4 school districts have cancelled classes: Cleveland, New Caney, Splendora and Huffman; HFD says hundreds of homes flooded in Kingwood & firefighters performed nearly 300 high water rescues. #HoustonFlooding”

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