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Tropical Storm Allison 20 Years Later — Lessons Learned And Missed (June 4, 2021)
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On Friday’s Houston Matters: Saturday marks 20 years since Tropical Storm Allison made landfall. The storm dropped as much as 40 inches of rain on parts of southeast Texas and Greater Houston, flooding the city in ways only eclipsed by Hurricane Harvey 16 years later. We look back on how the storm affected our lives, what we learned from it, and what we didn’t.
Also this hour: We discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
And poet Edward Hirsch, formerly of the University of Houston’s creative writing program, talks about how poets over the last two centuries have addressed poetry in their work. It’s the subject of his latest book, 100 Poems to Break Your Heart.
Audio from today’s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, Stitcher and other apps.
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