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Funding Announced for Massive Detention-Basin Complex on Cypress Creek

Reduce Flooding — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:58:21 +0000

9/25/23 – Approximately 150,000 people live in the 267 square mile Cypress Creek watershed which has severe repetitive flooding. At a press conference this morning, County, State and Federal officials announced $50 million in funding for a massive complex of stormwater detention basins on Cypress Creek at T.C. Jester Blvd. to help protect them. The […]

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Reality Check: Easy Way to Learn About Flood-Mitigation Projects in Your Area

Reduce Flooding — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 23:10:10 +0000

It’s time for a reality check, folks. I meet regularly with Harris County residents from almost every watershed. Virtually all of them have one thing in common. Rich and poor alike see NO Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) projects in their watersheds. Yet as of the end of the first quarter, out of 181 […]

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