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October 26, 2023 – The $100 million Northpark Drive expansion project in Kingwood is making steady progress. But in some areas, the action is behind-the-scenes and out of sight for commuters. Let me describe the key highlights for this last week in October. Let’s start west of US59 and move east. Sidewalk Extension to Kingwood […]

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October 25, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Why Floods Often Follow Fires

FEMA, USGS, and the National Weather Service (NWS) all have posted stories about floods that often follow fires. But WHY do they? This NWS graphic tells the story. About the Danger NWS cautions that wildfires can leave lasting effects on the landscape and create a heightened risk of flooding for years. Locations downhill and downstream […]

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October 24, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Vote: Doors are Unlocked, They Still Have Paper and Machines are Working

I just voted in record time. I drove to the polling place, parked, voted, and returned home in 22 minutes – door to door. The doors to the polling place were actually unlocked when I arrived 4PM. They had plenty of paper. And both the voting machine and scanner worked. Considering the last two elections, […]

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October 23, 2023 Reduce Flooding

FEMA Publishes Nature-Based Solution Guides, Advice

FEMA has published two nature-based flood-mitigation solutions guides with an emphasis on how communities can develop projects with multiple benefits. Both are titled “Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions.” But one focuses on “Strategies for Success.” The other focuses on “A Guide for Local Communities.” Together, they build a case for integrating green and gray […]

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October 22, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Welcome to Climate Psychotherapy

Two nights ago I started to hug my wife. “Not tonight,” she said. “What’s wrong,” I asked. “Headache?” “No,” she sighed. “Climate change.” The temperature in the room dropped about 10 degrees. “I see what you mean,” I said. Ironically, the next morning, I opened the New York Times to an article by Brooke Jarvis. The […]

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October 21, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Homebuyers Beware: Flood Risk is Shifting Target

Homebuyers beware. Flood risk is a shifting target. This morning, I began reading more than 100 pages of legal briefs in the appeal of the upstream Addicks and Barker awards. I could not help but think how hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and untold heartbreak could have been averted with more due diligence […]

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October 20, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Search For Sediment Solutions Should Lead Straight to Colony Ridge

Harris County Flood Control, Montgomery County, the SJRA, and Texas Water Development Board are searching for sediment solutions in the Upper San Jacinto River Basin. Their major scientific study includes all or parts of six counties: Harris, Montgomery, Waller, Grimes, Walker, San Jacinto and Liberty – all land draining into Lake Houston. The high-level goal: […]

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October 19, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Paxton Letter Kicks Colony Ridge Concerns Up a Notch or Ten

Ten days ago, the entire Republican Congressional Delegation from Texas asked State Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate Colony Ridge, the controversial development in Liberty County. Today, he responded with a scathing letter that kicked Colony Ridge criticism up quite a few notches. Paxton also sent the letter to Governor Greg Abbott; Dade Phelan, Speaker […]

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October 18, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Update on Floodgates, Dredging, Sand Traps from Martin, Costello

At Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin’s final town hall meeting last night, he and Chief Recovery Officer Stephen Costello gave an update on the status of new, higher capacity floodgates for the Lake Houston Dam. Their talks also addressed dredging and sand traps. According to the latest estimate, construction of the gates now looks like […]

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October 17, 2023 Reduce Flooding

FEMA Adopts New Formula for Disaster Funding

Below I’m reprinting verbatim a press release from FEMA dated 98/6/23. It’s about a new formula for disaster funding. And it creates “Disaster Resilience Zones” that will receive increased federal support. Caution: government euphemisms ahead, including: The press release does not mention “damage” or “threats to life” at all. See my editorial comment at the […]

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