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11/8/25 – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has not just battled nature’s extremes this year. It has also battled political superstorms that have left both employees and citizens exposed and uncertain. Disasters So Far in 2025 Despite a quieter than normal hurricane season so far this year, the U.S. has suffered: Political Crosswinds Create […]
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Read More11/4/2025 – FEMA floodplain maps contradict a claim made by Scarborough Development/San Jacinto Preserve in a presentation made to the City of Houston and Harris County officials on 10/29/25. The developer recently bought 5,316 acres, mostly in the floodplains and floodways of Spring and Cypress Creeks, and the San Jacinto West Fork. The land lies […]
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Read More10/24/25 @ 5PM– FEMA and the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office have issued a flood watch for the Houston region that will last until October 26 at 5:00AM CDT. See details below. WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE A portion of southeast Texas, including the following areas, Austin, Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, […]
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Read More10/24/25 @ 5PM– FEMA and the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office have issued a flood watch for the Houston region that will last until October 26 at 5:00AM CDT. See details below. WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE A portion of southeast Texas, including the following areas, Austin, Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, […]
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Read More10/24/25 @ 5PM– FEMA and the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office have issued a flood watch for the Houston region that will last until October 26 at 5:00AM CDT. See details below. WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE A portion of southeast Texas, including the following areas, Austin, Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, […]
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Read More9/6/2025 – On August 26, 2025, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) transmitted an update to Commissioners Court on the release of new flood insurance rate maps. The update showed the release date slipping yet again. This makes at least the seventh postponement in four years. The amount of time it’s taking FEMA to vet […]
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Read More6/13/25 – We had a decentralized system of disaster assistance for almost 200 years before FEMA. But more than 60% of the U.S. population has never known life without FEMA. So my post about President Trump’s intention to dismantle the agency caused considerable fear and anxiety. This post may help reassure those people. While change […]
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Read More5/31/25 – The 2025 Hurricane Season starts tomorrow, 6/1/25. But ironically, despite predictions of an above-average season, the federal agencies that help forecast hurricanes, issue warnings, and provide disaster relief are struggling with significant funding, staff and program cuts. Poignant Letter in New York Times Michael Lowry, who served as a senior scientist at the […]
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Read More3/25/25 – Eight years after Hurricane Harvey and a massive region-wide effort to update flood maps, FEMA still features maps on its website based on decades-old data that don’t come close to showing true flood risk. The old maps cause confusion among buyers who may not understand their limitations. And that helps developers pursue and […]
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Read More8/22/24 – If you still have storm debris from Hurricane Beryl, what you do by when depends on where you live and what you need picked up. Procedures and deadlines differ for: This post describes what people in those areas need to do to ensure their debris gets removed. Read thoroughly and act swiftly. Some […]
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