- Hurricanes leaders will make draft picks from NC HQ
- Tropical update: National Hurricane Center monitoring spot that could develop in southern Gulf
- Heavy rains Thursday afternoon cause street flooding across Houston, stranding vehicles
- Houston forecast: Rain heads out after rush hour street flooding, a few showers expected Friday
- Houston forecast: Rain heads out after rush hour street flooding
Today on Texas Standard: How Houston is using nature to combat flooding

Several major flood projects in Houston have relied on using concrete to quickly channel water into the bay. But nature can also play a key role in slowing down, absorbing and filtering floodwaters.