Harvey's heavy rains and storm surge caused catastrophic flooding on the barrier island, home to over 53,000 Houston-area residents. But Galveston did not need Harvey's wake-up call to tune into ...

If you live near the ocean, the storm surge is the most dangerous part of a hurricane's hazards. The high death tolls of the ten deadliest U.S. hurricane disasters, including the Galveston ...

The long-envisioned Ike Dike project entails constructing a multifaceted coastal barrier system off the coast of Galveston ...

A seawall in Galveston buffers storm surge from the Gulf. Bayous and man-made channels drain water from the region. Levees protect suburban neighborhoods, and lakes meant to be sources for ...

Despite their benefits, nature-based solutions face regulatory hurdles and skepticism, particularly in historically ...

The impacts of sea level rise can feel more acute in coastal cities like Galveston that have also experienced a ... coastal hazards and risks" such as flooding from hurricanes and storm surge, ...

The storm surge threat extends up the coast, to the low-lying Houston-Galveston area. This scenario is particularly dire since days of onshore winds and storm surge could hinder inland floodwaters ...

For people on Bolivar, the State highway is a lifeline out to I-10 when storm surge becomes an issue. According to TxDOT, the designation allows two options to speed the evacuation process.