Idea to reduce backlog by dismissing thousands of felony cases proves too far for Harris County
Construction crews put up windows on Harris County Courthouse in Houston on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. The number of criminal
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Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
Construction crews put up windows on Harris County Courthouse in Houston on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. The number of criminal
Read MoreNicholas could have been much worse. In the days leading up to the storm, the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service made a series of worst-case projections that included up to 20 inches of rain in isolated spots. In the end, the best-case projections were far closer to reality…at least in the Lake Houston […]
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Read More8am CDT, 9/13/2021 According to Harris County meteorologist Jeff Lindner, “The center of Nicholas has reformed overnight about 150 miles to the northwest of the previous center or just off the tip of the northeast Mexican coast. With the center reformation, the track timing has been moved up by about 12 hours.” Nicholas will now […]
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Read MoreTomorrow, September 10th, is the statistical peak of hurricane season. And the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is actively monitoring four areas in the Atlantic Basin. Currently, a 40% Chance of Tropical Cyclone Formation That orange area is currently where Ida and Mindy both formed in the last two weeks. In the last couple days, the […]
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Read MoreBelow is this week’s digest of flood-related news affecting the Lake Houston Area. San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning Group Save the date. The San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning Group (Region 6) will hold it’s next public meeting on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. You must register here to receive meeting access […]
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Read MoreAccording to the 8PM EDT update from from the National Hurricane Center on Sunday, 8/15/2021, Tropical Depression Grace is now expected to track more westerly toward the Texas Coast. Earlier, forecasters predicted Grace would follow Fred’s path toward the Florida Panhandle. However, even if Grace remains on the new track, it would not reach the […]
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Read MoreA reader sent me a link to a fascinating article by Ann Scott Tyson in the Christian Science Monitor about China’s “sponge cities.” It reminded me of a recent study by Dr. Matthew Berg about the need for conservation to be a component of all flood solutions. Tyson’s Sponge City article focused on recent Chinese […]
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Read MoreAfter writing about flooding daily for nearly four years, I have developed some beliefs about how to reduce future flooding. In the last 20+ years, Harris County has spent more than $2.6 billion on flood mitigation. And I know one engineer who claims it could take another $50-60 billion to fix all of the County’s […]
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Read MoreHigh-cost claims are the ones that involve more advanced — and therefore more expensive — medical treatment and lengthy hospital stays. A study by the American Health Policy Institute noted that they average $122,000 per patient, per year. Spending f…
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