Texas turned an abandoned golf course into a 200-acre flood-control landscape; while still unfinished during Hurricane Harvey it held 100 million gallons of water
- The Clear Lake City Water Authority decided to buy the golf course and use the land to increase the area's ability to hold stormwater.
- (NOAA photo)When Hurricane Harvey brought historic rainfall to the Houston area, residents of Clear Lake City, Texas, feared the worst.
- For Spyros Varsos, who had lived in the community for 50 years, the rising water was especially worrying.
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- The Clear Lake City Water Authority decided to buy the golf course and use the land to increase the area's ability to hold stormwater.
- (NOAA photo)When Hurricane Harvey brought historic rainfall to the Houston area, residents of Clear Lake City, Texas, feared the worst.
- For Spyros Varsos, who had lived in the community for 50 years, the rising water was especially worrying.
Sources: Times of India