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			<p>According to <em>The Associated Press</em>, the city&#8217;s drainage grid, which was designed in the Depression-era, is another culprit.</p><p>The entire system is designed to clear out only 12 to 13 inches of rain per 24-hour period, Jim Blackburn, an environmental law professor at Rice University told <em>The Associated Press</em>.</p><p>&#8220;That’s so obsolete it’s just unbelievable.&#8221;</p><p><strong>READ MORE: <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/3703254/hurricane-harvey-canada-cities-rainfall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Hurricane Harvey-level floods would look like in a Canadian city</a></strong></p><h3>Lack of regulations</h3><p>Drake also notes that Texas doesn&#8217;t have a statewide flood control policy, which means there&#8217;s a lack of framework for cities to work together and co-ordinate efforts. The problem isn&#8217;t unique to the southern state.</p><p>&#8220;Many parts of North America don&#8217;t have integrated, holistic management,&#8221; Drake said.</p><p>One key aspect of a proper conservation policy would prohibit cities from developing flood-prone areas. Much of Houston&#8217;s <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/boomtown-flood-town-text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">developed areas are in flood plains</a> because of lax regulations, a 2016 ProPublica article noted.</p>	<div class="article-photo article-photo-inline photoCaptionWrapper">
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	<h3>Do Canadian cities have the same problem?</h3><p>The situation in Canada is better — at least in some parts of the country. In Ontario, for example, Drake says there&#8217;s a unified provincial regulatory body that works to manage floods.</p><p>The province maps out flood plains that can&#8217;t be developed, it works with cities to monitor at-risk areas and buildings.</p><p><strong>READ MORE: <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/3703254/hurricane-harvey-canada-cities-rainfall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Hurricane Harvey-level floods would look like in a Canadian city</a></strong></p><p>However, some areas in Canada don&#8217;t have similar organizations. Drake notes Calgary&#8217;s downtown core is largely built on a flood-vulnerable area.</p><h3>How can cities better prepare for flooding?</h3><p>Nick Reid, the executive director of Ryerson University&#8217;s Urban Water Centre, works to help metropolis areas better integrate natural infrastructure into big cities.</p><p>Cities need to move toward &#8220;low-impact development,&#8221; which means using Mother Nature to slow water down, he explains.</p><p><strong>WATCH: Dramatic time-lapse footage shows just how quickly the floodwaters in Houston rose</strong></p>			<a class="story-img-link" data-displayinline-type="video" data-displayinline-stickyiframe="video_3706855" data-displayinline-ratio="16:9" data-displayinline="https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/3706855/#autoplay&#038;stickyiframe=video_3706855">
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		<blockquote><p> &#8220;It&#8217;s about working with nature rather than against it.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>While overhauling a city&#8217;s infrastructure can be costly and take years, they can take smaller steps to improve the situation. Reid cites roof-top green spaces as one example.</p><p>At Ryerson University in Toronto, Reid says the engineering building&#8217;s roof has been converted into a farm, which means rainwater will be absorbed rather than lead to floods. The farm also produces 10,000 pounds of food.</p><p><em>— With files from The Associated Press</em></p>	
		
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