Houston
United States
Mayor Sylvester Turner, Elected 2016
5.64 million people
1625 km2
1264 mm/year
21.0 °C
$483 Billion
* Bar graph maximums are derived from the C40 Member with the greatest value in each category. An indicator ( ) also displays the average of all C40 Member cities for additional context.
Type | Hazard | Severity | Action Taken |
Extreme Temperature - Hot | Extreme Hot Days | Serious | |
Water Scarcity | Drought | Serious | |
Extreme Temperature - Hot | Heat Wave | Serious | |
Flood | Flash or surface flood | Serious | |
Storm | Tropical Storm | Serious | |
Wave Action | Storm Surge | Serious |