In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Harris County Flood Control District executive director Dr. Tina Petersen discusses FEMA’s draft for the updated floodplain maps for Harris County, what they show, and what happens next.

Then, we discuss the Houston-area non-profit Communities In Schools of Houston, with CEO Lisa Descant, who tells us more about their mission and work across the Greater Houston area.

Also, we hear from acclaimed playwright James Anthony Tyler, who joins us to discuss his career, the playwrighting process, and his role as the head of the University of Houston’s Playwriting & Dramaturgy program.