Rice gets $3.2M grant to study hurricane prep
HOUSTON
Rice University on Monday announced a $3.2 million grant from
the Houston Endowment, which previously awarded $1.3 million to the
school.
Research partners include the University of Houston, the
University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University at Galveston,
Texas Southern University and the SWA Group.
Ike swamped the Galveston area in September 2008, causing more
than three dozen deaths. Officials have said Ike, with damaging
topping $29 billion, was the costliest natural disaster in Texas
history.
Researchers will look at suggestions ranging from putting a gate
across the Houston Ship Channel to better flood warning systems.
