Texas Standard for August 20, 2015
Water woes in Texas: How flooding reshaped the Buffalo Bayou, and the opportunity before Godzilla el Nino hits. Also: Twelve million dollars for a new treatment plant – and the water is still unsafe? Plus: Why right now might the the perfect time to make some home repairs. And: Does your kid really need that gaming computer for school? Those stories and so much more, on today’s Texas Standard.
Ilana Panich-Linsman/KUT
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