Flooding

Halls Bayou watershed will get $18 million in state funds to build a massive stormwater detention basin

Posted on · The Hahl North Stormwater Detention Basin, for which State Rep. Armando Walle helped to secure funding during the recent legislative session, will be able to hold enough water to fill half the Astrodome.

Northeast Action Collective

Flooding

Houston considers ditching policy that requires property owners to maintain open drainage

Posted on · Property owners in Houston have long been responsible for maintaining abutting open ditches. The city council is considering a proposal to put greater responsibility on the municipal government.

Galveston Seawall

Energy & Environment

Ike Dike project still hunting for federal money after House declines funding request

Posted on · The House Appropriations Committee did not grant a $100 million funding request made by U.S. Rep. Randy Weber of Galveston, but Congress could still allocate money this year to the long-planned storm surge suppression system. How soon the project secures federal funding will determine how quickly work can begin.

Flooding

Addicks and Barker residents have two months left to sue the federal government over Harvey floods. So far, less than half have chosen to.

Posted on · The statute of limitations on suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for illegally taking homeowners’ property rights during the storm is six years. That deadline is August 28.

Galveston Beach

Energy & Environment

Ike Dike work closer to starting after $550 million appropriation from Texas Legislature

Posted on · A longstanding plan for a storm surge suppression system between Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, commonly called the 'Ike Dike,' is awaiting federal funding. Once that happens, work on the $34 billion project can get underway.