Houston flood czar: This is how long Harvey response efforts will take

Houston flood czar Marvin Odum said a majority of flood mitigation and resiliency efforts in response to Hurricane Harvey could be completed within a decade.  Odum is spearheading a number of projects after Harvey, from flood ordinance changes to reservoir construction, as federal funding begins to trickle into Houston. Odum, the former president of Shell Oil Co., stepped out of retirement and accepted the job as Houston's chief recovery officer Sept. 14.  Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion…

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