The flood plane in Houston becomes contentious again

NY Times:

A Climate Plan in Texas Focuses on Minorities. Not Everyone Likes It.

For years, money for flood protection in the Houston area went mostly to richer neighborhoods.
A new approach prioritizes minority communities, and it’s stirring up resentments.

Flood plane management did not really begin in the area until the 1070's  It mainly applied to new construction and required all homes to be above the 100-year flood plain.  At first, builders put some homes on "anthills" to get them above the required level, but eventually, they became much more creative by using lakes and channels to deal with the excess rainfall.  In recent years there has been a focus on avoiding flooding in older homes.  My recollection is that the focus has been on areas that are most likely to flood. 

In fact, the Meyerland area is a neighborhood of relatively wealthy homeowners that suffered serious flooding in Hurricane Harvey and since then homes have been elevated several feet to get them above the flood plain.  The flooding there was much more serious than flooding in minority areas.