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6/27/24 5PM –The National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicted 2024 would become one of the most active hurricane seasons ever in the tropics. We’re not out of June yet. And we’ve already had one tropical storm. Now, another potential system is about to head from the Caribbean into the Gulf. And a third area of concern […]
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Read MoreThe Fort Bend County Animal Shelter is over capacity and taking steps to encourage more adoptions.
Read MoreFort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers' plan to address overcrowding at the county's shelter was approved unanimously by the Commissioner's …
Read MoreSUGAR LAND, TX (June 11, 2024) –Fort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers's plan to address overcrowding at the county's shelter was approved …
Read More6/9/24 – After posting about four West Fork sand mine breaches just last night, I discovered two more this morning. Both were at the end of White Sands Drive, which branches off of Sorters-McClellan Road a half mile south of Kingwood Drive. The first was at the Eagle Sorters mine north of White Sands. Operators […]
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Read MoreHurricane season has started. For those new to the Gulf Coast and younger family members, here’s where to find authoritative hurricane information. Many of these sites are updated several times a day. They contain information that can help keep you and your family alive when severe weather threatens. So please share. Most if not all […]
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Read MoreJune 1, 2024 – On the first day of what experts predict will be a record-setting 2024 hurricane season, I thought it would be interesting to see how much rainfall we had in May and so far this year. How wet has 2024 been? May 2024 rainfall caused the second highest release from Lake Conroe […]
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Read More5/25/24 – Houston City Council Members Fred Flickinger and Twila Carter met at the Lake Houston gates yesterday with members of the Coastal Water Authority (CWA), Black & Veatch engineering, and Houston Public Works. They reviewed the status of repairs to a broken gate and a program to add 11 new gates to the dam. […]
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Read More… Brazoria County River Flood Warning: Prepare for Moderate Flooding · Read Next > · Next story. ✕. ✕. Read Next > · Brazoria County River Flood …
Read MoreAfter the floods of early May 2024 and as we got under yet another flood warning, people are asking once again, “What can we do to reduce our flood risk?” Ironically, with a few exceptions, the answers are the same as those identified after Harvey. We just need to implement them. Few of the action items […]
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