Podcasts about houston flood museum

On Thursday's show: Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor when the agency first received allegations against him. Also this hour: We discuss how easy -- or challenging -- it is to get around Houston these days, whether by bike, car, public transit, or on foot. Then, Elon Musk says all Tesla employees have to come back to the office — no exceptions. How reasonable is that expectation after years of remote working? We discuss with Houstonians Jill Chapman from Insperity and Michelle Castrow with Workforce Solutions. And when local writer and professor Lacy M. Johnson was charged with collecting stories from Hurricane Harvey, what surprised her the most were the stories she wasn't hearing. That led to a new collection of essays on Houston's relationship with catastrophic flooding called More City than Water: A Houston Flood Atlas.

Dominic and Cymene report from Scotland where they have arrived for what looks to be an amazing Petrocultures 2018 event. Some talk of haggis and whiskey follows. But it’s also the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey back in Houston and to process how we feel about that (11:07) we invite our dear colleague, Lacy M. Johnson (http://www.lacymjohnson.com) into THE STUDIO to talk about where we find our heads at one year later. We talk about whether Harvey has shifted Houstonians’ willingness to accept climate change and Lacy talks about her own Harvey experience and how it motivated her to develop the Houston Flood Museum project, a virtual museum that launched this week (https://houstonfloodmuseum.org). Lacy explains why she thinks “discovery” might be a better way to think about life post-trauma rather than “recovery” and why it was compassion rather than strength that helped us through the disaster. We talk about her writing process and then turn from there to Lacy’s forthcoming book, The Reckonings (Simon & Schuster, http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Reckonings/Lacy-M-Johnson/9781501159008), a marvelous collection of essays. We spend a little extra time on her harrowing account of the 43,000 tons of nuclear waste that were dumped in a North St. Louis landfill in the 1970s and the smoldering underground fire that is edging ever closer to the site. In closing, Lacy explains why we need to give ourselves permission to feel joy in an imperfect world because joy is a form that justice takes.

As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation’s worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. “Hurricane Season” host Andrew Schneider starts with the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900. The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 remains the single deadliest disaster in U.S. history -- killing more than the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake... Read More

Rice University professors Phil Bedient and Jim Blackburn view Hurricane Harvey as a pivotal event for Houston – a wake-up call to rethink our relationship with nature and our understanding of climate change; and an opportunity to implement changes that will make the region more resilient to future storms. Part 10 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

Jennifer Blake’s daughter Briana has special needs and specialized medical equipment since a car accident left her paralyzed. As flood waters rose, Jennifer, her family and their caregiver Trey stayed on the move - keeping one step ahead of the rising water. Part 9 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

After Harvey, Pastor Tony Pittman organized a team of volunteers to distribute food and materials in the South Houston neighborhood around his church. As immediate needs were met, the Pastor’s mission evolved into one that helped families rebuild. Along the way, Pastor Tony met Pilo Deleon and his family, including an inspiring child who is fighting cancer. Part 8 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

During the storm, Houstonians came together to help one another and discovered the real meaning of community. When Erica Kang, a teacher at Houston’s Yes Prep Southeast campus, discovered that one of her students was still living in a home that had been flooded but not yet repaired, she invited the student’s entire family to move in with her and her fiancé. Part 7 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

Immediately after the flood, people across Houston gathered to distribute food and supplies. Jonathan Beitler and the Midtown Kitchen Collective in Houston worked with Melissa Lee in Beaumont/Port Arthur to deliver meals to displaced people, first responders, and the National Guard throughout Southeast Texas. Part 6 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez were both new to their roles as the region’s top law enforcement officials when the storm hit. Without missing a beat, they worked as a team to keep order in the midst of destruction. They were instrumental in letting Houston’s large immigrant community know that help was available to all, including undocumented families. Part 5 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at... Read More

The managing directors of the Alley Theatre and Houston Grand Opera talk about going downtown after the storm and discovering the damage to Houston’s Theatre District; of their organizations’ difficult roads to recovery; and about proud moments of resilience along the way. Part 4 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

Karen Walrond, her husband, and daughter live in the Memorial Bend neighborhood of Houston, near Buffalo Bayou. After evacuating and then returning to their home to begin clean up, Karen was nearly trapped by the “second wave” of flooding caused by the release of water from overfilled reservoirs. Part 3 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett talk about working together to respond to Harvey, how previous storms helped prepare them, and the lessons learned from Harvey. Part 2 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

The founder of Gallery Furniture, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, and store manager Anthony Lebedzinski tell the story of how Gallery Furniture came to be a place of refuge during Hurricane Harvey, including harrowing water rescues that helped bring displaced Houstonians to the store. Part 1 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

Hurricane Harvey was the nation’s worst rainstorm, forcing local and state leaders to rethink long-term flood mitigation plans and solutions. During and after the storm, Houstonians learn the value of a community and coming together in times of need.

As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation’s worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. “Hurricane Season” host Andrew Schneider starts with the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900.