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A reader recently sent me a link to a fascinating conservation webinar by a group called Texan by Nature. It begins with an eye-opening presentation on Texas Land-Use Trends by Roel Lopez, Director of the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute. According to Lopez, Texas comprises 171 million acres. 95% of that is private and 83% […]
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Read MoreAt approximately 1:30 AM on January 9, 2022, a tornado swept through Kingwood. Hard hit areas included Forest Cove and Trailwood Villages. The supercells that spawned the EF-1 Tornado also dumped approximately 5 inches of rain that morning. When the rain stopped, I ventured out and found cleanup crews already clogging the streets. I drove […]
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Read MoreConstruction at the controversial Laurel Springs RV Resort was shut down today as four investigations at the State, County and City levels swirled around construction practices there. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has one. Harris County has one. And the City of Houston has two – one around construction practices, the other around permits. […]
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Read MoreFlood mitigation efforts in Harris County just took their second major hit in less than a year. Last July, Russ Poppe, the executive director of the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) resigned after months of political backbiting. Now, Matt Zeve, the deputy executive director has resigned, too. Zeve Background and Contributions Zeve joined HCFCD one day after […]
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Read MoreHere’s a regulatory update on the synchronization of flood regs in cities and counties throughout the region. Harris County can spend billions on flood mitigation, but if upstream communities keep sending more water downstream, we may never see improvement. That’s why Harris County Flood Control and Harris County Engineering launched an initiative to harmonize regulations […]
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Read MoreAfter heavy rains and several tornados swept through the area this afternoon, many streets in Plum Grove are under water tonight. Warning from Plum Grove VFD The Plum Grove Volunteer Fire Department reports that: “We are receiving multiple reports of several roads flooding in the area. FM 1010 near the Valero Plum Grove Road near […]
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Read MoreIn July, the City announced it was wrapping up West Fork dredging and starting on East Fork dredging. It took three months for the dredgers to dredge their way through the Royal Shores channel before they could even start on the East Fork. Since then, it’s been a slow-go as round trip travel times to […]
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Read MoreThis will be the first of a two-part series on how to find and verify flood-related information. Today’s post will focus on flooding itself. Tomorrow’s will focus on how some developers can affect flooding. Together, they should help you protect yourself whether you are a homebuyer, homeowner, or community activist. Triangulating on Truth The world […]
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Read MoreSugarland is a town in Texas. It has a population of 118,709 and is home to the Houston Funplex that is full of fun for your family.
Read MoreA new flood-insurance rating system, designed to make rates reflect the true risk to an individual property will go into effect on October 1. FEMA calls it their Risk Rating 2.0 system. They describe it as Equity in Action. It’s FEMA’s attempt to put the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on a sound actuarial footing […]
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