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Tag: Harris County Flood Control District

Houston Matters

Thursday’s Houston Matters: The Latest Updates On Hurricane Laura (Aug. 27, 2020)

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on August 27, 2020 · 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.

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Houston Matters

Friday’s Houston Matters: Court Ruling On Mail-In Voting, And Preparing For Hurricane Season In A Pandemic (May 29, 2020)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 29, 2020 · 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.

Tags Bernie's Burger Bus Charles "Rocky" Rhodes Cleverley Stone Coronavirus COVID-19 disaster preparation flooding Harris County Flood Control District Houston Restaurant Weeks hurricane season Hurricanes Jeff Lindner Justin Turner mail-in ballots restaurants texas supreme court The Good The Bad and The Ugly voting

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

In-Depth

‘We’re Going To Flood Again’: This Houston Neighborhood Got Hit Twice In 2019

Jen Rice

Posted on December 17, 2019 · Now a lawsuit is raising questions about how the region handles new development in a changing climate.

Tags Dave Martin flooding Harris County Flood Control Harris County Flood Control District kingwood rainfall

Harris County

‘Worst First’: Harris County Votes To Change How Flood Projects Get Prioritized

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 28, 2019 · The resolution could have the effect of accelerating flood control projects in underserved regions of the county.

Tags flood infrastructure Harris County Commissioners Court Harris County Flood Control District minimum wage voting rights

Transportation

New Bridge Is Designed To Help Alleviate Flooding In Houston’s East End

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 21, 2019 · Forest Hill Bridge also includes a new wider sidewalk and a separated two-way bike lane.

Tags cycling east end flooding Harris County Flood Control District Harris County Precinct 2

News

Harris County Launches Website For Next Generation Flood Risk Mapping

Jen Rice

Posted on June 14, 2019 · Information about the MAAPnext project is available from the Harris County Flood Control District.

Tags flood risk floodplain floodplain map Harris County Flood Control District Hurricane Harvey

Harris County

Shutdown To Delay Harvey Recovery Work, Flood Mitigation

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 8, 2019 · 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.

Tags federal shutdown flood mitigation Harris County Flood Control District Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo harvey recovery

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

In-Depth

How Flood Control Officials Plan To Fix Area Floodplain Maps

Davis Land

Posted on November 26, 2018 · New topographic and predictive rainfall data means more people in Harris County will be mapped in floodplains.

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News

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

News

Researchers Find Connections between Houston-Area Home Buyouts And “White Flight”

Travis Bubenik

Posted on October 23, 2018 · A new study looks at the more than 3,000 home buyouts that happened in Harris County before Hurricane Harvey.

Tags buyouts flooding Harris County Flood Control District Hurricane Harvey race

News

Harris County Flood Control District Completes Post-Harvey Channel Debris Cleanup

HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 12, 2018 · More 140,000 cubic yards of storm debris have been removed from bayous and channels

Tags buffalo bayou Cypress Creek fema Harris County Flood Control District harvey texas

Harris County

Flood Control District, Corps of Engineers to Conduct Study of Addicks, Barker Reservoirs

HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 10, 2018 · The study will be fully funded by the federal government and will include Buffalo Bayou

Tags Addicks Reservoir Barker Reservoir buffalo bayou Harris County Flood Control District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Weather

The Houston Area Could Have A Wet Week Ahead

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 10, 2018 · Forecasters are watching a possible tropical system that could impact the Texas Gulf Coast. We talked to the Harris County Flood Control District to see what they’re expecting.

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