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Natalia Alamdari was a an engagement reporter for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative unit in 2020 and a reporting fellow at the Tribune in 2018, covering water issues. She received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Missouri. Before joining the Tribune, she bounced around the Midwest for five years, covering the Missouri legislature for the Columbia Missourian and also reporting for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Omaha World-Herald. She was born and raised in Houston.
While Danielle Hale managed the emergency operations center at the Port of Corpus Christi during Hurricane Harvey, her family evacuated their Rockport home. A year later, she and her family continue to help Rockport rebuild, while the port continues to fine-tune its emergency preparedness plans. Full Story
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Harvey may have ravaged the coast, but the storm is proof of the adaptability of nature, scientists say. Full Story
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As the city in Hays County decides how to move forward with a wastewater treatment plant, residents worry that outsourcing services to a corporation could put the Blue Hole swimming area at risk. Full Story
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Allowing Mexico to fall short on its water deliveries is "rewarding bad behavior," state Rep. Lyle Larson said. But the commission that monitors the treaty says Mexico is currently ahead with its water obligations. Full Story
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City officials credit the improvement to a change in how water is treated. Full Story
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Other Texas cities have built underground channels to divert stormwater. Experts say it might not be the right way to go for Houston, but that it's still worth exploring. Full Story
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Residents watched cautiously as parts of the city received up to 8 inches of rain. Full Story
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Hays County well owners thought they won the water fight against Houston-based Electro Purification three years ago. Now, regulators are left trying to balance residential priorities with business interests. Full Story
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The high court's decision lowers the burden of proof for states locked in similar water battles with upstream neighbors. Full Story
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Webb County officials say they want to rely on the latest science to ensure the site is safe from floods. The company behind the proposed landfill thinks opponents are playing politics to delay construction. Full Story
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