Houston Strengthens Infrastructure Resilience Following Major Weather Disruptions
A 2026 regional resilience case study, developed by the Greater Houston Partnership in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), details Houston's ongoing efforts to learn from past weather disruptions and invest in stronger infrastructure. Following Tropical Storm Allison in 2001, the Texas Medical Center invested in flood protection, including an 8.5 million-gallon stormwater detention tank and 170 submarine-style flood doors, which proved effective during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. After Harvey, Harris County voters approved a $2.5 billion flood-control bond, leading to channel improvements, detention basins, and the addition of 102 new rainfall and water-level gauge stations. Winter Storm Uri in 2021 prompted new weatherization requirements for power generation facilities, fuel supply, and energy infrastructure across Texas. Hurricane Beryl in 2024 further spurred CenterPoint Energy to install over 26,000 storm-resilient poles, move more than 400 miles of power lines underground, clear over 6,00...
