Houston approves new post-Harvey flood construction rule
HOUSTON (AP) " Houston officials on Wednesday approved a new building regulation that will dictate how high new homes and other structures must be elevated to avoid floodwaters.The regulation, approved by a vote of 9-7 during a sometimes contentious City Council meeting, comes more than seven months after Hurricane Harvey flooded thousands of homes in the nation's fourth-largest city.Under the rule, new structures in the 100-year and 500-year flood plains would be constructed 2 [...]
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