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July 19, 2025 Reduce Flooding

Is Flood-Risk Uncertainty Redlining Your Neighborhood?

7/19/25 – Eight years after Harvey, we still don’t have new flood maps. That creates flood-risk uncertainty. Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has yet to release flood maps based on Atlas-14 data developed 4 years ago. HCFCD says it is waiting for FEMA to approve its maps, but FEMA delays have dragged on for […]

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November 11, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Northpark South Starts Clearing Wetlands, Floodplain

Colorado-based Century Land Holdings of Texas, LLC has started clearing land for Northpark South in Porter along the West Fork of the San Jacinto River at the west end of Northpark Drive. Documents from the Houston Planning Commission, USGS, and FEMA; eyewitness accounts from nearby residents and flood professionals; and aerial photos indicate: The same […]

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