Harris County
Commissioners Court Formally Accepts $25 Million Federal Grant For Post-Harvey Buyouts
Posted on · The funds will be used to support buyouts of approximately 169 homes
Tag: Harris County Flood Control District
News
Millions In Federal Funding Announced For Houston-Area Flood Projects
Posted on · Harris County is still waiting on about $260 million in flood control funding from applications submitted after Harvey.
In-Depth
What Houston Is Learning About Underground Tunnels To Mitigate Flooding
Posted on · Harris County is looking at tunnels to help with flood mitigation. How have the tunnels fared in other cities?
News
Study Says Houston’s White Oak Bayou Could Get A New Look
Posted on · The question now is where to get the money to pay for it
Local
WATCH: White Oak To Buffalo Downtown Trail Connection Now Open
Posted on · Houstonians two bayous are now connected
News
Harris County Flood Control District Begins ‘Comprehensive’ Hurricane Repairs
Posted on · The Flood Control District has asked for $84 million in repair money
News
Harris County Looks At Digging Storm Water Tunnels To Reduce Flood Risk
Posted on · Houston’s low elevation and mix of soils present special challenges, raising the question of whether such a project is feasible with today’s technology.
News
Underground Tunnels Proposed For Houston Flooding
Posted on · Republican Rep. John Culberson of Houston says this project could be partially funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency hazard mitigation grants
Energy & Environment
Harris County Begins Work on Flood Control Project Near Addicks and Barker Reservoirs
Posted on · The work is part of a broader effort to study how much of a difference sediment removal makes in improving water flows.
Politics
Judge Emmett: Harris County Taxpayers Will Have To Share Costs Of Flood Control
Posted on · Harris County Judge Ed Emmett says a $1 billion bond, including property taxes, will be needed to pay for flood mitigation projects that federal and state funds don’t cover.
Politics
Final Phase Of Project To Widen Brays Bayou Set To Begin In 2018
Posted on · The last stretch of the flood control project runs through Meyerland, which Brays Bayou has inundated three times in as many years
News
All That Sand Harvey Left Behind Could Cause Some Major Problems
Posted on · Along with posing a health risk, officials say there are also economic issues for clearing the sediment and debris along local bayous.
News
Two Months After Harvey, Buffalo Bayou Sees Beginning Of Cleanup
Posted on · Water levels are now low enough to clean out debris
Energy & Environment
Harris County Commissioners Approve Funding For New Stormwater Basins
Posted on · Much of the money will help build new ponds to hold stormwater along Houston-area bayous.
Houston Matters
Tuesday Updates On Addicks & Barker Reservoirs
Posted on · With homes and businesses still underwater, we talk with Jeff Lindner from the Harris County Flood Control District to get updates on the Addicks and Barker reservoirs.