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Hurricane Season

Summary: "Hurricane Season" is an eight-episode podcast that explores how major storms going back to 1900 greatly impacted Greater Houston people and policies. 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. "Hurricane Season" host Andrew Schneider starts with the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

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 Episode 8: Hurricane Harvey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:44

  It's been one year since Harvey hit Houston. Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted Greater Houston…its development, policies, and people. On the eighth and final episode of Hurricane Season, Andrew Schneider examines Harvey. This episode uses the song In Pursuit of Silence by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com)  

 Episode 7: Hurricane Ike | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:52

We’re coming up on one year since Harvey hit Houston. Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted Greater Houston…its development, policies, and people. On this episode of "Hurricane Season," host Andrew Schneider examines Hurricane Ike.

 Episode 6: Hurricane Rita | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:57

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 Hurricane Rita.  

 Ep 5: Tropical Storm Allison | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:30

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 Tropical Storm Allison.

 Ep 4: Hurricane Alicia | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:28

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 Hurricane Alicia. 

 Ep 3: Hurricane Carla | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:47

  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 Hurricane Carla.   (Video below courtesy of KHOU)        

 Ep 2: The Great Houston Flood of 1935 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:31

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.

 Ep 2: The Great Houston Flood of 1935 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:31

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.

 Ep 1: The Great Galveston Hurricane (Sept. 7-9, 1900) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:44

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. “Hurricane Season” host Andrew Schneider starts with the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900. The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 remains the single deadliest disaster in U.S. history -- killing more than the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, the 9/11 attacks, and Hurricane Katrina combined. Galveston took years to rebuild, raising the elevation of its structures and building a 3-mile long seawall.

 Hurricane Season Trailer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:29

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. “Hurricane Season” host Andrew Schneider starts with the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

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