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Demolition of Old Kingwood Middle School Beginning

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:08:01 +0000

Contractors have fenced off the old Kingwood Middle School and started demolishing the driveways and parking lots, including the area where the school’s new permanent detention pond will go. Meanwhile, the new Kingwood Middle School building is nearing completion behind the old one. Largely invisible from the ground behind construction fencing, the aerial photos below […]

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Laurel Springs RV Resort Update: Mysterious Black Spots and Other News

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:20:41 +0000

In the two weeks since I last posted about the “RV Resort” under construction on Laurel Springs Lane, a lot has happened. Among other things, I’ve noticed contractors repeatedly covering up black spots in the detention pond that have a habit of mysteriously reappearing. Mysterious Black Spots Keep Reappearing I have dozens of other shots […]

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Kingwood Middle School: February Update

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 17:57:27 +0000

Aerial photos taken last week show a beautiful new Kingwood Middle School with an open, airy design taking shape. Pictures Taken on 1/29/22 Humble ISD still says the new Kingwood Middle School will open in 2022. This video on the ISD website explains more about the design and amenities of the new school…including the drop-off/pickup […]

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Kingwood Middle School: November Construction Update

Reduce Flooding — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:34:54 +0000

Construction of the new Kingwood Middle School appears on schedule for opening with the next school year in 2022. Compared to my October update, no new major milestones have been reached. Everything just looks a little further along. Kingwood Middle School Construction Sequencing Construction started on the west and is moving toward the east. As […]

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Despite Heavy Rains, KMS Reconstruction Progressing Nicely

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:04:56 +0000

Since my last update, Kingwood Middle School (KMS) reconstruction has progressed nicely despite heavy rains and a tropical storm in the last month. My rain gage, a few blocks away recorded more than 11 inches of rain in the last 30 days – almost triple the average for September. My last update on August 20 […]

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Education Going Higher; Construction Updates on Two New Schools

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:34:03 +0000

Two new schools in the Kingwood area are building up, not out. Hopefully, this trend will, in a small way, reduce the percentage of impervious cover and create room for detention ponds to capture stormwater runoff. Earlier this week, I photographed Kingwood Middle School and West Fork High School construction. As of mid-August, the structural […]

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