8 Cypress Creek flood mitigation project updates – Community Impact
The flood control district continues to seek funding for the fourth basin—$17.87 million of which is included in the Texas Legislature's House …
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Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
The flood control district continues to seek funding for the fourth basin—$17.87 million of which is included in the Texas Legislature's House …
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On Tuesday’s show: Guns are, once again, in the news. Following more mass shootings over the weekend, and area police warning Houstonians about a rise in gun thefts from cars, a Texas House committee today is scheduled to debate some bills filed i…
Read MoreOn 3/22/23, I attended a lunchtime seminar on flood-mitigation best practices hosted by FEMA Region 3 (Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC). The topics covered included building hazard-mitigation plans, resiliency hubs, and flood awareness programs. The seminar showed dozens of excellent thought-provoking ideas – too many to list in one post. But three in the last category […]
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Read MoreWork has been completed on a $1.9 million project to improve drainage in Sugar Land’s flood-prone Greatwood Village subdivision through …
Read Moremillion project to improve drainage in Greatwood Village in Sugar Land ends. … Abbott launches attack on diversity hiring programs in Texas.
Read MoreHarris County Flood Control Flood Warning System shows the heavy rainfall in the Galveston/Brazoria County areas. (Copyright 2022 by KPRC …
Read MoreThe number of children without placement in the Texas foster care … the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metro area—which includes Clear Lake, …
Read MoreCreating a land bank for future flood-mitigation could reduce mitigation costs, speed up projects, and protect the lives and homes of millions. Why Flood Mitigation Takes So Long and Costs so Much Five and a half years after Harvey, officials are still struggling to finance many flood-mitigation projects. Part of the issue has to do […]
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Read MoreFlooding in Fort Bend County, Texas. michelmond // Shutterstock. In order to update information about property flood risk, the Federal Emergency …
Read MoreFlooding in Fort Bend County, Texas. michelmond // Shutterstock. How the flood risk has changed in your state, according to FEMA. In order to update …
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