Nick Fang, UTA's Robert S. Gooch Endowed Professor in civil engineering, testified at a joint hearing of the Texas Senate and House committees on disaster preparedness and flooding last week. Dr. Fang—a nationally recognized expert in hydrology and flood modeling—stressed that a successful flood warning system requires more than technology alone; it must also include sustained investment, human oversight, and public education.
“Texas is big. We have very sophisticated terrains and different climatic zones,” he said. “We have to tailor the system for different zones—and universities like UTA are here to help with that."
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