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Tag: Harvey flooding

Politics

Jackson Lee: Replace Addicks And Barker Dams

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 20, 2017 · The Army Corps of Engineers released water from the dams to keep them from buckling when Harvey overtopped their reservoirs. Thousands of homes downstream flooded, including many in Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s district.

Tags Addicks and Barker dams Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee Harvey flooding water infrastructure

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Harvey Contributes to First U.S. Industrial Drop in Months

Travis Bubenik

Posted on September 18, 2017 · Harvey had at one point impacted almost 30% of the nation's total refining capacity.

Tags economics energy Harvey flooding Hurricane Harvey Industrial Sector Petrochemical Refining

Houston Matters

Advice: Understanding Renters’ Rights After Harvey

Abner Fletcher

Posted on September 13, 2017 · Renters across Greater Houston have lots of questions in the wake of Harvey. Richard Tomlinson from Lone Star Legal Aid, helps us navigate these complicated legal questions.

Tags apartment renters eviction notice flooding damage Harvey flooding home renters Lone Star Legal Aid renters Richard Tomlinson

Hurricane Harvey

Harvey-Damaged Water Systems To Receive Emergency Aid from Loan Program

Travis Bubenik

Posted on September 13, 2017 · "Our hope was to give those folks an opportunity and resources to get the work started right away."

Tags flooding Harvey flooding harvey recovery Texas Water Development Board wastewater water infrastructure

Hurricane Harvey

Their Homes Still Flooded, Some Houston Residents Hope For A Buyout

Travis Bubenik

Posted on September 5, 2017 · One resident says his neighbors felt "shocked" and "completely cheated" as water from the reservoirs flooded their homes.

Tags Addicks and Barker Reservoirs Canyon Gate flood control flooding harvey Harvey flooding West Houston

Hurricane Harvey

Texas Officials See Long Road From Harvey For State Transportation Network

Ala'a Ibrahim, Texas Tribune

Posted on September 4, 2017 · Hurricane Harvey closed hundreds of roads around Houston and Southeast Texas. Texas transportation officials are only beginning to assess how prolonged flooding has damaged roads and bridges.

Tags Harvey flooding Hurricane Harvey Rockport txdot

Hurricane Harvey

New Floods Possible In West Houston Amid Harvey Recovery

Jay Reeves, Associated Press / Juliet Linderman, Associated Press

Posted on September 3, 2017 · Authorities went door-to-door Sunday in parts of storm-battered Houston, warning that more flooding was coming.

Tags crosby evacuation Harvey flooding West Houston

Hurricane Harvey

UPDATE: Brazoria County Voluntary Evacuation Areas Now Mandatory

HPM Digital Team / Stella Chavez, KERA

Posted on September 2, 2017 · Brazoria County authorities are now ordering mandatory evacuations from some areas.

Tags Addicks Reservoir astros Barker Reservoir Brazoria County Buffalo Bayou Park downtown houston evacuations harvey death toll Harvey flooding

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