Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
On September 26, 2022, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) announced a $5.2 million channel restoration project on Garners Bayou, a tributary of Greens Bayou. Garners Bayou cuts through Humble after leaving the Bush Intercontinental airport area. I was driving by yesterday with a drone, so I thought I would check the status of the […]
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Read MoreThousands of homes were evacuated in Brazoria County, due to severe flooding. Sadly, many of the homes were damaged or destroyed.
Read MoreAfter three years of La Niña, signs point to the start of El Niño with cooler-than-normal temperatures off the Pacific Coast of North America. Jeff Lindner, Harris County’s meteorologist, says an El Niño could fully develop in the next few months. Here are El Niño implications for the Gulf Coast. Cooler, Wetter, Fewer Hurricanes In […]
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Read MoreThe stormwater-detention basin at the Laurel Springs RV Resort is supposed to have, according to the construction permit plans, a dry bottom. However, the basin almost always retains water, despite the fact that it should empty within 48 hours of a 100-year rain. A 100-year rain is 17.3 inches in the Lake Houston Area. The […]
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Read MoreNational Hurricane Preparedness Week starts today, Sunday April 30 and runs through May 6, 2023. Helpful Resources The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offers numerous resources to help you: The National Hurricane Center website also offers a treasure trove of educational resources for professionals, citizens, and students of all ages. And just in case […]
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Read MoreHarris County has filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to keep 2022 election records secret, saying they “will harm” the county in litigation and must remain “confidential” by law, even though the law cited never mentions the word “confidential.” The County’s most recent amended petition (dated 4/12/23) by Harris County Attorney […]
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Read MoreToday, Houston Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin announced the groundbreaking for the Northpark Drive Overpass Project. Weather permitting, it will happen Thursday, April 13. It took months to acquire right-of-way for the project. Northpark Drive will expand from four lanes to six. And it will include a bridge over Loop 494 and the Union Pacific […]
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Read MoreThis is off topic but it affects thousands of readers. Today, Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin announced that Kingwood Drive repairs will be extended farther west to Royal Forest beginning Monday, April 3. The repairs began at Green Oak on March 20. Crews reached Chestnut Ridge today, March 31. Houston Public Works will replace additional […]
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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 MoreThis is a bit off topic, but it affects tens of thousands of readers. City of Houston Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin has announced street repairs in Kingwood and Huffman beginning on March 20. Kingwood Repairs In Kingwood, the Public Works Department will replace concrete panels in the westbound lanes of Kingwood Drive between Green […]
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