Hurricane Season

Ep 2: The Great Houston Flood of 1935


Listen Later

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.

On this episode of "Hurricane Season," host Andrew Schneider examines the storm that prompted the creation of the Harris County Flood Control District, the Great Houston Flood of 1935.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Hurricane SeasonBy Houston Public Media

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

44 ratings


More shows like Hurricane Season

View all
This American Life by This American Life

This American Life

91,052 Listeners

Engines of Our Ingenuity by Houston Public Media

Engines of Our Ingenuity

179 Listeners

Snapped: Women Who Murder by Oxygen

Snapped: Women Who Murder

5,144 Listeners

Houston Matters by Houston Public Media

Houston Matters

95 Listeners

Encore Houston by Houston Public Media

Encore Houston

5 Listeners

Party Politics by Houston Public Media

Party Politics

71 Listeners

American Scandal by Wondery

American Scandal

19,009 Listeners

Houston Public Media Newscasts by Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Newscasts

15 Listeners

Stories from the Storm by Houston Public Media

Stories from the Storm

5 Listeners