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Flood, Drought, Heat, and Cities: An Interview with Houston Mayor Parker
AtmosNews
May 14, 2012
The atmosphere has dealt Houston more than a few wild cards over the last few years. The twin strikes of Tropical Storm Allison (2001) and Hurricane Ike (2008) caused billions in damage and took dozens of lives in the greater Houston area. Now in her second term as mayor of the nation’s fourth largest city, Annise Parker guided Houston through the severe drought of 2011, which killed many trees both locally and across Texas. Along with tackling various weather threats, the city has also taken steps to tackle the longer-term threat of climate change. Last year Houston won first place among large cities in the Climate Protection Awards sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors
