In Houston, they said, oil and gas extraction has also had a major impact on the topographic shifts. Other cities in Texas ... and increased flooding." Houston's clay-heavy "gumbo" soil ...

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in the Houston area until 8 p.m. Scattered storms are expected to move through southern Texas throughout the afternoon and ...

A powerful line of storms is expected to sweep through the Houston ... flooding—particularly for areas north of Interstate 10. The National Weather Service has placed much of the Southeast Texas ...

Houston is sinking the fastest, with some areas dropping up to two inches per year. Groundwater extraction is the primary cause, exacerbated by oil and gas pumping in Texas. Some of the biggest U ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until midnight for parts of Houston from near downtown into eastern Fort Bend County. Watch out for street flooding and intense ...

In Texas, parts of Houston ... to create high-resolution maps of those cities’ sinking land. The researchers expected to see subsidence in places like Houston and New Orleans.

According to officials, it happened Monday afternoon when sudden flooding swept ... to parts of southeastern Texas, according to the National Weather Service in Houston. Monday night, officials ...

Some of the biggest U.S. cities are sinking, and one Texas city is sinking faster than ... data revealed about the country's sinking cities. Houston is the fastest-sinking US city The nation's ...

In Houston, they said, oil and gas extraction has also had a major impact on the topographic shifts. Other cities in Texas ... Houston-area cities at risk of flooding as land sinks and tide ...

Severe May storms have put Houston's flood control systems to the test, highlighting the city's vulnerability due to its flat ...