Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Five years after Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Gulf Coast is still dealing with the impact of the storm.
ABC13, Houston’s chief news officer, gathers experts at City Hall on Thursday, August 25 (7:00 – 8:00 p.m. CST), to check emergency preparedness and the status of flood projects intended to protect you and your loved ones.
We will also talk about the unseen effects of a storm on our emotional and mental health.
The video above is from this report: $1 billion flood work completed, but not completed, says Harris County Flood County.
Chief Eyewitness Meteorologist Travis Herzog and reporter Nick Natario get your questions answered from leaders and experts across town.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the dark, hitting San Jose Island as a Category 4 storm at around 10 p.m. on August 25, 2017.
The storm killed 68 people and dumped more than 60 inches of rain in some areas across southeast Texas, flooding 154,170 homes and 600,000 vehicles in Harris County alone.
Harvey ranks as the second most expensive hurricane in US history, causing an estimated $148.8 billion in damage, according to NOAA.
You can watch Town Hall exclusively on ABC13.com, the ABC13 smartphone apps, and the ABC13 Connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, and Google TV. Just search for “ABC13 Houston”.
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