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City of Houston District E Council Member Fred Flickinger addressed a group of local executives at the Kingwood Country Club this morning. He covered a wide range of topics, both in his talk and during Q&A. They included the status of five flood-related topics for the Lake Houston Area: Floodgate Construction Could Start in ’25 […]

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January 20, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Reduce Flooding: City Will Lower Lake Houston Sunday in Advance of Heavy Rainfall

Houston District E City Council Member Fred Flickinger announced today that Houston Public Works will lower Lake Houston beginning Sunday afternoon. They expect to complete the lowering before rain starts on Monday. Houston Public Works is actively monitoring weather forecasts. The National Weather Service has predicted 3-5+ inches of rainfall in our watershed beginning Monday […]

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November 3, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Reduce Flooding: Comcast Contractors Force Traffic Across Residents’ Lawns

Today, Comcast contractors occupied both sides of the street in front of my house. This blocked traffic, forcing motorists to drive onto my lawn and my neighbor’s lawn to get around them. There were no traffic control signs. No warnings. No flag men. No supervisors. No one directing traffic. In fact, no one from the […]

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