Q&A: Is the Houston region prepared for a hurricane like Ida?
Hurricane Ida, the powerful storm that devastated Louisiana’s coastal communities early this week, is a “prime example of a worst-case future for Houston,” says Rice Faculty Scholar Jim Blackburn. With three months still left in this year’s hurricane season, Blackburn discussed the Houston area’s vulnerability to flooding and storm surges and how rapidly intensifying storms due to climate change may change evacuation plans. Continue Reading