Flooding
Lake Conroe Lowering To Continue In Effort To Fight Flooding
Posted on · The controversial plan pitted Conroe and Kingwood residents against one another.
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HPM-KHOU Poll Has Turner Leading Houston Mayoral Election, Reopening Of I-10 San Jacinto Bridge After Imelda, And State Rep. Dwayne Bohac Announces Retirement
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Transportation
I-10 San Jacinto Bridge Reopens After Imelda, Complete Repairs Could Take Months
Posted on · Loose barges hit the bridge's span last week during Tropical Storm Imelda.
Top Stories
Inspections At I-10 Over San Jacinto River, Bus Drivers Say HISD Made Them Drive On Flooded Roads, Trump Administration To End ‘Catch And Release’, And Houston’s New Bike Share Station
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Houston
Commuters Await Reopening Of The I-10 Bridge At San Jacinto River
Posted on · TxDOT says the plan is to put two-way traffic on the eastbound span while the westbound span is repaired. The bridge was damaged by runaway barges after Imelda hit.
News
Army Corps Withdraws Permit Application For Proposed Kingwood High-Rise
Posted on · The planned structure had drawn the ire of many Kingwood residents and environmental groups.
Energy & Environment
In Houston, A Growing Debate About Flooding And Sand Mining
Posted on · Some worry the industry made Hurricane Harvey's destruction worse, a claim the industry disputes.
Weather
Heavy Rainfall, Flash Flooding Possible Across Harris County
Posted on · Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts are possible in Harris and surrounding counties.
Houston Matters
Is Dredging the San Jacinto River Enough to Protect Kingwood?
Posted on · The buildup of sediment in the river led to much of Kingwood’s flooding during Harvey. Work recently began to dredge a two-mile stretch -- but should more be done?
Houston Matters
Full Show: Freezing Teacher Salaries, And Dredging The San Jacinto River (Aug. 9, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: HISD weighs whether to freeze teacher salaries. Then, we learn about efforts to dredge the San Jacinto River to protect Kingwood from flooding. We discuss what feminism looks like in a “post-feminist” society. And retired astronaut Clayton Anderson tells us about his new children's book.
News
Regional Flood Plan Seeks to Improve Warnings, Protections along San Jacinto River
Posted on · The plan calls for updating flood risk analyses for hundreds of miles of waterways in the area
Transportation
After Damage From Harvey, I-69 Bridge Over San Jacinto River Is About To Reopen
Posted on · Drivers headed to Kingwood and Humble need to watch out for road work this weekend.
News
EPA Moves Forward on Clean-Up of San Jacinto Waste Pits
Posted on · EPA says it will take 29 months to complete the clean-up.
News
Harris County Officials Report Flood Warning Is Still In Effect For Parts Of San Jacinto River
Posted on · Upstream storm water run-off in Montgomery, San Jacinto and Liberty counties is moving south and southeast through the river system
Weather
UPDATE: Flood Warning Is Still In Effect For The West Fork Of San Jacinto River
Posted on · Conditions will peak this evening and will remain flooded through Friday afternoon