Nationwide, storm water standards in terms of flooding "are very patchwork," said Berginnis. Earlier this year, Rod Pinheiro, director of Houston's Storm Water Maintenance Branch, wrote that certain areas developed before 1985 were prone to flooding because of "inadequate and undersized infrastructure." In January, t he Houston city council approved $10 million in initial funding to reduce drainage problems along three of its bayous. Pinheiro did not respond to repeated requests for comment this week on Houston's storm water infrastructure. The disaster in Houston, he said, proves that urban flooding is becoming a national problem.

Source: CNN August 31, 2017 10:55 UTC