Skip to content
 
TV 8 Guide
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

Menu
  • News & Information
    • Back
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • Back
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
    • Writers Contest
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Back
    • Local Programs
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Town Square with Ernie Manouse
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • Back
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Back
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
    • Giving Programs
      • Studio Society
      • Affinity Council
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • HPMF Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Back
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events

Tag: street flooding

Energy & Environment

Northeast Houston residents call for better drainage in low-income communities of color

Katie Watkins

Posted on February 23, 2022 · The majority of the drainage systems in Northeast Houston are open drain ditches, which residents say get repeatedly clogged with trash, overgrowth, and debris, making them less effective.

Tags Northeast Action Collective Northeast Houston open ditch drainage street flooding

City of Houston

Shania Drain, Draino Malfoy, Cardi D: Thousands Of Houston’s Storm Drains Are Up For Adoption

Jen Rice

Posted on October 15, 2020 · To enter the city’s naming contest, adopt a drain near your home or business by Oct. 17.

Tags adopt-a-drain drainage flooding Sallie Alcorn street flooding

Weather

Heavy Rains Predicted To Hit Houston This Week

Ivanka Perez, HPM Intern

Posted on June 3, 2019 · The Houston area is forecast to receive 1-3 inches of rainfall between Tuesday and Thursday.

Tags heavy rain National Weather Service National Weather Service Houston/Galveston street flooding

inDepth

Houston-Area Residents Question Community’s Use Of METRO Money

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 20, 2019 · METRO’s General Mobility program helps fund transportation projects in areas that don't have bus service. One resident started looking through public records to find out how exactly her city is spending the money.

Tags El Lago freedom of information Metropolitan Transit Authority street flooding Taylor Lake Village

Support Comes From

Related

Northeast Houston residents call for better drainage in low-income communities of color

Shania Drain, Draino Malfoy, Cardi D: Thousands Of Houston’s Storm Drains Are Up For Adoption

METRO Board Votes To Spend $21 Million On Cleaning Bus Stops

the front of a Metro police motorcycle

Houston’s Transit Agency Wants To Hire More Police

Most Viewed

  • In the Texas AG Republican primary runoff, it’s Ken Paxton’s legal troubles vs. George P. Bush’s family name

  • Lina Hidalgo accuses DA Kim Ogg of election year politics in COVID outreach contract investigation

  • Early voting for the primary runoffs starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know

  • The Houston Bike Summit returns to discuss concerns over the city’s cycling infrastructure

  • Texas’ grid operator told a power plant to delay repairs ahead of a May heat wave. It was among six that crashed.

Support Comes From

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2022