“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas

Local officials have a limited set of tools to keep people from building in flood-prone areas. And as the state continues to grow, policymakers will have to grapple with how to manage new construction and extreme weather. (Credit: Brenda Bazán for The Texas Tribune)

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