Posted on · From floating wetlands to an abandoned golf course-turned-nature preserve, innovative green solutions to reduce flooding are being tested in Houston.
Posted on · The most popular solution to the flooding threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs is a massive underground stormwater tunnel. It would cost billions of dollars and remains more than a decade away from the start of construction.
Posted on · Five years after Hurricane Harvey, major flood mitigation projects in Houston are still waiting on federal money, in order for construction to begin.
Posted on · Houston Matters has the latest on the storm and its impact on the region.
Posted on · Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis says it’s critical that the county address inequities that have left many of the county’s poorer neighborhoods at high risk of flooding.
Posted on · Projects on the east side of the county – notably in the Greens and Halls Bayous and San Jacinto River watersheds – are the most underfunded.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Hurricane Laura's impact on Houston, Beaumont, and surrounding areas, how to assess storm damage on your property, and the weather complicates pandemic recovery efforts.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A Texas Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting amid COVID-19, preparing for hurricane season amid a pandemic, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Posted on · Construction starts this spring at Telephone Road, Lawndale Street, and Hillcroft Street.
Posted on · Now a lawsuit is raising questions about how the region handles new development in a changing climate.
Posted on · The resolution could have the effect of accelerating flood control projects in underserved regions of the county.
Posted on · Forest Hill Bridge also includes a new wider sidewalk and a separated two-way bike lane.
Posted on · Information about the MAAPnext project is available from the Harris County Flood Control District.
Posted on · Harris County is likely to freeze some projects it’s paying for jointly with the federal government, rather than carry on alone and risk not getting reimbursed.
Posted on · The closure for the Brays Bayou bridge is being delayed after neighbors say they didn't get enough information about traffic impacts.