Houston was built to flood. Here’s how to avoid building future Houstons.

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By Nathanael JohnsonAug 31, 2017, 8:56 pm130 pts
Want to design a city to maximize flood damage? Start on very flat land — any kind of slope will help water flow out of town. Next you’d want to create incentives for people to build the city wide and low; by covering a large area with concrete and asphalt, you collect more water whenever it rains. Then, be…

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