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Helene Triggers Flooding in 8 States, Millions Without Power

9/27/24 – Hurricane Helene roared ashore last night and by noon today had triggered flooding in at least eight states, according to the National Weather Service. Helene Floods Eight States The states include: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky. See orange, red and purple areas below. Many of those same […]

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Helene Now a Hurricane 550 Miles Across, Impacts Will Spread Far Inland

9/25/24 3PM CDT – Today, Helene intensified into a hurricane and it should become a major hurricane before making landfall tomorrow in the Big Bend area of the Florida Panhandle. Some forecasters are predicting a Category 3 storm, others a Cat 4. Helene will accelerate to the north today and Thursday crossing the entire Gulf […]

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Potential New Tropical System Headed Toward Central Gulf

9/22/2024 at 6PM – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a 2PM update today that warns of an 80% chance of a potential new tropical system forming in the seven days. They give the new tropical system a 40% chance in the next two days. The system is now centered in the northwestern Caribbean between […]

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Is Beryl Debris Cleared from Your Stream or Channel Yet?

9/21/2024 – Is Beryl debris cleared from the stream or channel nearest you yet? Here’s how to report fallen trees when you find them blocking waterways. Hurry. Once the equipment is gone, it will be hard to get it back. Harris County Flood Control District and FEMA contractors have been hard at work for the […]

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Design Finally Starting on New Lake Houston Floodgates

9/20/24 – At City Council Member Fred Flickinger’s town hall meeting last night, discussion of new Lake Houston floodgates consumed a large portion of the meeting. The big news: final design of the gates has started. But design will not finish until the end of 2025. Construction could take another 3-5 years or more. However, […]

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Leaders Share Status of Local Flood-Mitigation Projects

9/17/24 – Yesterday, five leaders who represent the Lake Houston Area met to discuss the status of local flood-mitigation projects. The representatives included: The combination of leaders from all levels of government underscored the cooperative nature of local flood-mitigation projects. Such projects usually involve federal funding which local sources use to actually build the projects. […]

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Francine Making Landfall in Louisiana

9/11/2024 4 PM CDT – Hurricane Francine is making landfall in southeastern Louisiana. Although most of my readers live in the Houston area, many have friends and relatives living in Louisiana. This post goes out to them. Francine Making Landfall in Louisiana Stats According to the National Hurricane Center, at 4 PM CDT, Francine’s eyewall […]

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How NOT to Reduce Flooding: Deferring Maintenance

9/7/24 – For seven years, I have focused on ways to reduce flooding. But today, I’d like to discuss a big way not to reduce flooding – by deferring maintenance. Deferring Maintenance: A Bad Idea One of the most common root causes of flooding that I see is delayed, deferred, overlooked and/or ignored maintenance. You […]

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