Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2568: Detension Basin
Posted on · Episode: 2568 Detention basins: where engineering, conservation, and myriad birds converge. Today, engineering and birds.
Tag: flood control
Houston Matters
How Flood Projects Can Do More Than Just Prevent Floods (Jan. 14, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: What Houston-area representatives said during the impeachment proceedings, the secondary benefits of flood control projects, and what the new legislative session might mean for the oil and gas industry.
Houston Matters
Photos: Houston Botanic Garden Blooms At A Former East Side Golf Course
Posted on · The 132-acre garden opens today amid a growing movement to create more green spaces for entertainment, conservation, and storm water management throughout Houston.
Politics
Texans To Vote On Amendment Creating Flood Infrastructure Fund
Posted on · Proposition 8 would inaugurate a fund to provide Harvey relief, as well as ongoing flood control and mitigation to deal with future disasters.
Texas
Texas House Passes Bill To Spend More Than $3 Billion To Help Pay For Flood Control Projects
Posted on · With the damage from Hurricane Harvey in mind, lawmakers approved two bills aimed at better preparing the state for natural disasters.
inDepth
Houston Homeowners Say The Government Owes Them For Flooding Their Homes After Hurricane Harvey
Posted on · The cases could have implications for who's liable for the damage from future storms.
Politics
Partnership Pushes For $3 Billion From Texas Rainy Day Fund For Harvey Relief, Flood Control Infrastructure
Posted on · The Greater Houston Partnership, like Governor Greg Abbott, has named disaster recovery one of its top priorities for the 2019 Texas Legislature.
Energy & Environment
In Houston, A Growing Debate About Flooding And Sand Mining
Posted on · Some worry the industry made Hurricane Harvey's destruction worse, a claim the industry disputes.
Houston Matters
Report: Houston Growth Is Unsustainable Without Government Reforms
Posted on · A study from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research analyzed what changes need to be made for cities and counties to grow sustainably.
Politics
Culberson Defends Flood Control Record, Claims Credit for Disaster Relief Bill
Posted on · Republican Congressman John Culberson is pushing back against accusations by his Democratic rival, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, that he neglected flood control in the years before Harvey.
Elections
Early Voting in Harris County’s $2.5 Billion Flood Bond Election Ends Tomorrow
Posted on · The Greater Houston Partnership estimates that completing all the projects needed to secure the county’s watersheds would cost $30 billion.
News
Civil Engineers Say Texas Needs A Statewide Flood Plan
Posted on · A new report lays out recommendations for dealing with flooding in the post-Harvey era.
Top Stories
Houston Says Southwest Key Facilities ‘Unsafe,’ School District Letter Grades Roll Out, And More
Posted on · What we're following at Houston Public Media today
Harris County
Harris County Commissioners Approve Project List for $2.5 Billion Flood Control Bond
Posted on · If voters approve the bond, the bulk of the money would go to “local” projects – those for which the county will get no federal or state matching funds.
News
Montgomery County Residents Push Back Against Lowering of Lake Conroe
Posted on · The San Jacinto River Authority and the City of Houston are temporarily reducing the level of water in Lake Conroe, as part of a project to reduce flood risks on the river.