Posted on · County officials are working with the City of Houston and the Texas Department of Transportation on a list of locations that should be blocked in case of severe weather.
Posted on · Addicks and Barker reservoirs are at record levels.
Posted on · People living on Houston’s west side braved rainstorms Wednesday night to learn if two dams can be trusted to hold back floodwaters.
Posted on · As Houston Public Media reported last month, work is now under way to repair two dams that hold back storm water on the west side of Houston. We wanted to know why some experts say the dams are the most critical flood protection Houston has and why a failure could mean catastrophic damage to thousands […]
Posted on · As Houston Public Media reported last month, millions of dollars are being spent to repair two dams that hold back storm water on the west side of Houston. They are among over 7,000 dams listed as “hazardous” in Texas. But because so many people and structures would be at risk should these two dams fail, they’re getting attention.
Posted on · Major repairs are now under-way to reduce the risk of failure of two dams on Houston’s west side.