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What Houston Is Learning About Underground Tunnels To Mitigate Flooding

Posted on May 12, 2018 · Harris County is looking at tunnels to help with flood mitigation. How have the tunnels fared in other cities?

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More than $23 million committed to stormwater detention in Houston area’s Cypress Creek watershed

Posted on September 25, 2023 · The T.C. Jester Stormwater Detention Basin project will cover more than 170 acres in the Klein area in northwest Harris County.

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White Oak Bayou flood mitigation project set to resume in northwest Houston after lengthy pause

Posted on September 11, 2023 · The Harris County Flood Control District says work is expected to resume this month on a project that has been stalled since May 2022.

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Halls Bayou watershed will get $18 million in state funds to build a massive stormwater detention basin

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Posted on August 23, 2023 · The Hahl North Stormwater Detention Basin, for which State Rep. Armando Walle helped to secure funding during the recent legislative session, will be able to hold enough water to fill half the Astrodome.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2781: Water Seeks It’s Own Level

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Posted on August 20, 2023 · Episode: 2781 While water seeks its own level, it sometimes fools us. Today, water’s own level.

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