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Tag: Brays Bayou

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Search resumes for man swept away in Brays Bayou while rescuing two children

Ariel Worthy

Posted on May 11, 2023 · The man jumped in to save two 12-year-olds who got too close to the water.

Tags Brays Bayou houston police

Transportation

County Set To Begin Work On New Brays Bayou Bridges To Ease Flooding

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 6, 2020 · Construction starts this spring at Telephone Road, Lawndale Street, and Hillcroft Street.

Tags Brays Bayou construction Harris County Flood Control District Project Brays U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Transportation

New Bridge On Brays Bayou Officially Opens

Daniela Benites, HPM Intern

Posted on February 25, 2020 · The opening is part of a $220 million project to add 3,000 acres of greenspace and 150 miles of trails to connect Houston’s major bayous.

Tags Bayou Greenways 2020 Brays Bayou sylvester turner

Transportation

Flood Control District Changes Plans For Ardmore Bridge Closure

Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 29, 2018 · The closure for the Brays Bayou bridge is being delayed after neighbors say they didn't get enough information about traffic impacts.

Tags Brays Bayou Commissioner Rodney Ellis flooding Harris County Flood Control District Project Brays

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Bridges Over Brays Bayou To Have Higher, Wider Spans To Improve Flow Stormwater Flow

HPM Digital Team

Posted on November 19, 2018 · The Harris County Flood Control District is beginning work on the bridges where the bayou intersects with Buffalo Speedway, Ardmore Street and Stella Link.

Tags Ardmore Street Brays Bayou Buffalo Speedway Harris County Flood Control District Stella Link

Three Brothers Bakery Flooding

Houston Matters

How Simple Acts of Kindness Helped a Business Recover After Harvey

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 24, 2018 · Janice Jucker of Three Brothers Bakery talks about how members of her southwest Houston community came together to rebuild after the storm.

Tags Braeswood Brays Bayou flooding harvey Janice Jucker Three Brothers Bakery

News

Bond Issue Includes Funds to Continue Improvements on Flood-Prone Houston Bayou

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 7, 2018 · Early voting is getting underway this week as Harris County decides on a $2.5 billion bond issue for flood control. Some of that money will go for more work on Brays Bayou.

Tags Brays Bayou flooding Harris County Flood Control District Hurricane Harvey U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Harvey Heroes Mural

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Mural In Westchase District Will Honor Harvey’s First Responders And Volunteer Rescuers

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on May 29, 2018 · Artist Larry Crawford has started painting on the ditch located at the intersection of the Brays Bayou and Wilcrest Drive

Tags Brays Bayou Cajun Navy coast guard houston Hurricane Harvey national guard westchase district

Politics

Final Phase Of Project To Widen Brays Bayou Set To Begin In 2018

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 21, 2017 · The last stretch of the flood control project runs through Meyerland, which Brays Bayou has inundated three times in as many years

Tags Brays Bayou flood infrastructure Harris County Commissioners Court Harris County Flood Control District Hurricane Harvey

News

Houston Leaders Agree, Bayous Must Be Fixed

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on November 2, 2017 · “The bayous only carrying about a ten-year flow, bank full," says Phil Bedient, director of Rice University's Severe Storm Prediction Center

Tags Brays Bayou buffalo bayou ed emmett flooding Harris County Judge Ed Emmett houston

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was Houston Matters’ guest on Monday and said one of the biggest challenges the City will face in 2018 will be dealing with the post-Harvey rebuilding process in a smarter way.

Houston Matters

Turner: Smarter Rebuilding After Harvey Will Be One Of Houston’s Biggest Challenges In 2018

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on October 30, 2017 · The mayor notes the City could have to make adjustments about granting permits

Tags Brays Bayou ed emmett greenspoint mall harris county harvey houston sylvester turner

Erosion, failed concrete, sinkholes and slope failures are some of the problems that the Harris County Flood Control District notes need to be fixed in the county’s drainage infrastructure because of the damages caused by hurricane Harvey.

News

Infrastructure Repairs After Harvey Expected To Exceed $100 Million In Harris County

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on October 26, 2017 · Failed concrete and sinkholes are some problems the Flood Control District has identified

Tags Brays Bayou buffalo bayou fema harris county harvey

Transportation

Long-Delayed Houston Flood Control Project Could Soon Become A Reality

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 17, 2017 · Millions of dollars are coming to Houston to jump-start construction on new bridges on Brays Bayou

Tags Brays Bayou flooding Hurricane Harvey Stephen Costello Texas Water Development Board

Transportation

WATCH: Crews Clean Up One Of The Biggest Messes Harvey Left Behind

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 12, 2017 · Bayou Greenways has been working to clear trails that were covered with silt and debris

Tags bayou greenways Brays Bayou flooding hike and bike trail Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey

Repeat Houston Home Flooding Victims Facing Difficult Choices

Florian Martin

Posted on September 8, 2017 · Some Houstonians are wondering if they should rebuild their home or sell.

Tags Brays Bayou flooding harvey housing real estate

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Astroworld concert incident report released by Houston police

Adam Zuvanich / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 28, 2023 · The release of the 1,266-page report comes about a month after a Harris County grand jury declined to indict event headliner Travis Scott and others on criminal charges.

Tags Astroworld Astroworld concert Astroworld Festival houston police

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Houston

Rudy Farias’ mother banned from GoFundMe as some family question Houston police investigation

Mark Norris

Posted on July 10, 2023 · Janie Santana has kept a low profile since Farias was reported “found” outside a southeast Houston church on June 29.

Tags GoFundMe houston police Janie Santana missing person Rudy Farias

Police

Houston police urge Asiatown community to be vigilant amid concerns of increased violence

Ariel Worthy

Posted on July 7, 2023 · Finner warned the community that they are a target because of misconceptions.

Tags Asiatown Chinatown houston police

Houston

Rudy Farias never went missing, Houston PD says; Harris Co. DA declines to file any charges for now

Adam Zuvanich / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 6, 2023 · A Houston man who was alleged to have been missing for eight years was never actually missing, Houston police said on Thursday.

Tags houston police missing person Rudy Farias

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