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Reduce Flooding: Demolition of Old Westbound Lanes Begins on Northpark

6/14/25 – In the NorthPark Drive expansion project last week, the traffic switch originally scheduled for 6/6 finally happened on 6/10. Since then, demolition of the old westbound lanes on Northpark between Loop 494 and US59 has begun. In other Northpark news, contractors are laying rebar in preparation for a concrete pour between Public Storage [
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Reduce Flooding: U.S. Disaster Assistance History Shows Constant Change

6/13/25 – We had a decentralized system of disaster assistance for almost 200 years before FEMA. But more than 60% of the U.S. population has never known life without FEMA. So my post about President Trump’s intention to dismantle the agency caused considerable fear and anxiety. This post may help reassure those people. While change [
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Reduce Flooding: Harris County’s Appalling Lack of Transparency

6/12/25 – As Harris County begins setting its budget for 2026, a number of events have underscored the County’s appalling lack of transparency. For example: Projected $270 Million Shortfall and Tax Increase The County has a mandatory deadline of September 30, 2025 to set its budget for the next fiscal year. And this year won’t [
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Reduce Flooding: Trump Plans to Eliminate FEMA after 2025 Hurricane Season

6/11/2025 – President Donald Trump has provided the most specific timeline yet for his plans to eliminate FEMA. He says he will phase out the agency after this hurricane season ends on November 30. According to news reports on CNN and ABC, Trump says he will shift responsibility for disaster relief onto states. Some Funding [
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Reduce Flooding: City Shows Appreciation for Median Madness Volunteers

6/10/25 – City of Houston Council Members Fred Flickinger and Twila Carter threw an “appreciation party” yesterday for dozens of Median Madness volunteers who came out to help trim back vines. The event was at a relatively new eatery in Kingwood Town Center. It’s called Parry’s Pizzeria and Taphouse. Despite torrential rains that forced the [
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Reduce Flooding: Two Images Explain Why We Need a Watershed-Wide Flood Agency

6/9/25 – While re-reading the final version of the state flood plan recently I came across two images that explain why we need a watershed-wide flood agency. Unfortunately, a bill to create one, HB2068, died in the House Natural Resources committee this session. Floodplain-Management Practices and Enforcement in Texas The first image shows the level [
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Reduce Flooding: Crickets from Harris County on Flood Bond, Subdivision Drainage Shortfalls

6/8/2025 – Harris County’s Flood Control District, Engineering Department, Budget Office and County Administrator’s Office have missed another deadline for an update on Flood Bond and Subdivision Drainage Project shortfalls. After a request for an update in early February – 122 days ago – they missed two deadlines. And it wasn’t on the agenda for [
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Reduce Flooding: GLO Provides Update on HCFCD Grant Applications Totaling $850 Million

6/7/2025 – The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has provided an update on the status of more than $850 million in Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) grant applications related to Hurricane Harvey – including two that affect the Humble/Kingwood/Lake Houston Area. GLO manages grants for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) [
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Reduce Flooding: Northpark Traffic Switch Starts Tonight at 9

6/6/25 – A major Northpark traffic switch will take place tonight on the westbound lanes between Loop 494 and US59. Traffic will be rerouted from the center of the project to the recently completed new concrete on the north side of the thoroughfare. The old center lanes will then be closed off for demolition, installation [
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Reduce Flooding: HCFCD Seeks to Enhance its Gauge Adjusted Radar Rainfall System

6/5/25 – Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is seeking to negotiate an agreement with the University of Oklahoma to help enhance the county’s Gauge Adjusted Radar Rainfall system. See Item 103 on the 6/12/25 agenda. What is Gauge Adjusted Radar Rainfall? Gauge Adjusted Radar Rainfall (GARR) systems estimate rainfall by combining radar-based precipitation estimates with ground-based rain-gauge measurements. [
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