Houston Matters
The Highs and Lows of Overseeing Flood Control in Harris County
Posted on · The executive director of the Harris County Flood Control District retires Wednesday (Aug. 31, 2016). Mike Talbott spent 35 years with the agency. As a young staff engineer, he witnessed the destruction of Hurricane Alicia in 1983. He worked his way up as the agency adopted computer modeling, digital mapping and new drainage rules for […]