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Tag: Harris County Flood Control

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Missing Baytown Officer Found Dead Near His Home, Abbott Proposes Bail Reform after Death of DPS Trooper, And More

Davis Land / HPM Digital Team

Posted on August 7, 2018 · What we're following today at Houston Public Media

Tags baytown Chambers County harris Harris County Flood Control hisd houston missing man missing person police officer

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Flood Control, Weather Service Review Work During Harvey

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on December 13, 2017 · Harris County meteorologist Jeff Lindner thinks too much focus was placed on the release of water at the Barker and Addick's reservoirs, and the San Jacinto River. Focus he believes should have been on the neighboring flood gauges

Tags bayou Harris County Flood Control Hurricane Harvey

Energy & Environment

Leaving Land Alone To Hold Floodwater West Of Houston

Dave Fehling

Posted on May 31, 2016 · One effort aims to slow down floodwaters before they ever get to Houston.

Tags Harris County Flood Control Katy Prairie Katy Prairie Conservancy

Energy & Environment

As Houston Sprawls, New Roads Proposed For Katy Prairie

Dave Fehling

Posted on May 2, 2016 · Twenty thousand acres of protected prairie in northwest Harris County could be threatened by a plan to build new “thoroughfares” according to conservation group. The county disagrees.

Tags Harris County Flood Control Katy Prairie Conservancy

Energy & Environment

U.S. Army Corps: There’s ‘Misinformation’ About Houston’s High Risk Dams

Dave Fehling

Posted on March 10, 2016 · People living on Houston’s west side braved rainstorms Wednesday night to learn if two dams can be trusted to hold back floodwaters.

Tags Addicks Dam Addicks Reservoir Barker Reservoir flooding Harris County Flood Control U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Harris County Tax Rates Aren’t Changing, But Residents Could Still Pay More

Syeda Hasan, KERA News

Posted on October 27, 2015 · The overall rate is the same as last year, but that doesn’t mean residents won’t see any difference on their tax bills.

Tags harris county Harris County Appraisal District Harris County Commisioners Court Harris County Flood Control property taxes

Energy & Environment

A Houston Bayou Fought With Steel, Concrete And Boulders

Dave Fehling

Posted on August 18, 2015 · On the Memorial Day holiday, upwards of a foot of rain fell in some parts of Houston. It left its mark on a stretch of property considered some of the most valuable in the city.

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