Posted on · Plans to build a coastal storm barrier have been in the works since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston in 2008. Now, the project is taking another crucial step forward.
Posted on · The Addicks and Barker dams have been strengthened, but they’re still designed to release water if the reservoirs behind them fill to capacity
Posted on · The planned structure had drawn the ire of many Kingwood residents and environmental groups.
Posted on · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is still years away from work on larger-scale flood mitigation projects, such as building underground tunnels to drain the reservoirs in an emergency.
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn and Houston Congressmen John Culberson and Pete Olson announced the money would reach Harris County just ahead of the first anniversary of Harvey. Culberson and Olson are up for reelection this November.
Posted on · The Army Corps of Engineers has allocated nearly $4 billion to the project, which aims to guard Greater Houston against a storm surge from a major hurricane.
Posted on · Improvements could include new reservoir dams, increased water capacity and changes to how residents are warned about flooding risks.
Posted on · Congressman Michael McCaul said the bill will direct the Army Corps of Engineers to begin work on a reservoir in the Cypress Creek watershed, to protect the millions of residents who live between the existing Addicks and Barker Reservoirs and Galveston Bay
Posted on · As Houston Public Media reported last month, millions of dollars are being spent to repair two dams that hold back storm water on the west side of Houston. They are among over 7,000 dams listed as “hazardous” in Texas. But because so many people and structures would be at risk should these two dams fail, they’re getting attention.
Posted on · Major repairs are now under-way to reduce the risk of failure of two dams on Houston’s west side.