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The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) posted the June 2022 status of 2018 flood-bond expenditures for Commissioners Court last Friday. Among the report’s highlights: the spending drought continues in the Lake Houston Area where only two capital improvement construction projects are active. Their total reported value: $2 thousand. That’s out of more than $235 […]
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Read MoreA weak surface low pressure system may develop into a tropical system over the northern Gulf of Mexico early to mid next week. The National Hurricane Center estimates the chance of development over the next 5 days at 20%. Chances of formation for another disturbance in the Atlantic remain at 60%. What’s behind this prediction? […]
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Read MoreSeveral years ago, spurred by Danish chef René Redzepi and his world renowned Copenhagen restaurant, Noma, New Nordic Cuisine, with its hyper-focus on local ingredients, influenced chefs around the world, including many in Houston. Though the Nordic buzz has settled to a melodic hum, it still influences everything from cooking techniques to plating aesthetics, and […]
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Read MoreOvernight, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) increased the chances of tropical cyclone formation for Invest 94L to 60% in the next five days. Yesterday, NHC estimated 20%. “Invest” stands for Area of Investigation. Reasons for Increased Chance of Formation According to Harris County Meteorologist Jeff Lindner, “The tropical wave located over the far eastern […]
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Read MoreAccording to Harris County Meteorologist Jeff Lindner, the high pressure weather pattern that has created unprecedented temperatures since late May will finally move away early next week. That should bring decent rain chances to the region. The mid- and upper-level ridge of high pressure over Texas will meander overhead through the weekend with highs ranging […]
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Read MorePardon my rant about the phrase “historic disinvestment.” I just came out of another Harris County Community Flood Resilience Task Force meeting. Much of the conversation centered around “historic disinvestment” in low-to-moderate income (LMI) neighborhoods. Having examined Harris County flood-mitigation spending in detail for two years now, I asked a simple question. “What is your […]
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Read MoreTwo months shy of Hurricane Harvey’s fifth anniversary, I came across a 52-page book called Hurricane Harvey: Impact and Response in Harris County. Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) published it in May 2018 as the final toll of the storm became clear. An Emotional and Statistical Recreation of the Event Unlike the statistical report […]
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