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Two months ago, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) launched a review of Houston’s Housing and Community Development Department (HHCD) after Mayor Sylvester Turner allegedly tried to steer a $14 million affordable-housing contract using HUD money toward his former law partner. The GLO review, released Tuesday, notes both findings and corrective actions required of Houston […]

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November 22, 2021 Reduce Flooding

FEMA Study Shows Value of Improving Building Codes

A recent study by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) demonstrated the value of adopting hazard-resistant building codes. They can reduce losses, save lives, and help communities get back on their feet faster after disasters. This 12-page brochure summarizes the 189-page study. What FEMA Found FEMA found that 65% of counties and municipalities across the […]

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November 20, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Huberty Secures Another $50 Million for Lake Houston Dredging

State Representative Dan Huberty announced on Wednesday this week that he secured another $50 Million for dredging Lake Houston through a rider he attached to SB 1 – a 972 page appropriations bill – earlier this year. Rider to SB 1 Added During Last Conference Committee The rider actually stipulates the money will go to […]

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November 19, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Clean Sweep for RV “Resort” Owners

As of Friday morning, 11/19/21, only about a half dozen trees remained standing on the 20-acre site of what will soon become the Kingwood area’s first RV “Resort.” At this point, they need to rename it the RV Resort and Tanning Salon. All the trees that used to soak up floodwater are gone forever, soon […]

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November 18, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Ellis-Backed Judge Set to Hear Case on Constitutionality of Ellis Redistricting Plan

Dedra Davis, a district-court judge that Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis backed for election in 2018, has been chosen to hear a constitutional challenge to Harris County’s redistricting plan developed by – you guessed it – Rodney Ellis. Controversial Redistricting Plan Deprives 1.1 Million of Right to Vote The suit alleges that the Ellis-3 plan, […]

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November 17, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Lawsuit Alleges Harris County’s Ellis- Redistricting Plan is Unconstitutional

A lawsuit filed yesterday with the Harris County District Clerk alleges the Ellis-3 Redistricting Plan adopted in the Harris County Commissioners Court Meeting on 10/28/21 is unconstitutional. The Ellis-3 plan would deny virtually everyone in the Lake Houston Area the ability to vote in the next county commissioner election. If allowed to stand, the plan […]

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November 16, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Sowing the Seeds of the Next Big Flood

To paraphrase a quote Biblical saying, “You reap what you sow.” This quote has both positive and negative connotations. In a positive sense, it means “The more seeds you plant, the more you harvest.” In a negative sense, as Robert Louis Stevenson said, “Sooner or later, everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.” Parallel […]

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November 15, 2021 Reduce Flooding

GLO Extends Deadline for Harvey Homeowner Assistance Applications

The original deadline for Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance applications has been extended from this Friday to New Year’s Eve at 5 P.M. Applications do not have to be completed by then, just started by then. So if you still hope to receive aid, move quickly. Money is running out and eligible applications will be prioritized […]

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November 14, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Will Redistricting Affect Flood-Mitigation Priorities?

The recent redistricting of Harris County precincts could not have been more disruptive. More than half the county’s residents changed both precincts and commissioners. Can you say, “Tossed Salad”? It will take some time to work this out. In the meantime, “Many are asking how will new precinct boundaries affect flood-mitigation priorities?” We’ve already seen […]

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November 14, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Bayou Land Conservancy Reschedules Spring Creek Canoe Event For Saturday

Bayou Land Conservancy originally scheduled its 2021 canoe event on Spring Creek for October 23rd. However, Mother Nature had other plans that day. The event had to be cancelled due to lightening. So if you enjoy nature but were unable to join before, hopefully this date may work for you. RSVP for the raincheck “Canoe […]

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