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Flooding

Houston

New Bike Trail Will Highlight Nature Areas Along Houston’s Sims Bayou

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 7, 2020 · The trail is the longest segment constructed at one time in the extensive Bayou Greenways network. It will link three Houston parks and connect neighborhoods in the southern part of the city.

Tags bayou greenways bike trail drainage Parks Sims Bayou

Politics

New Bill Would Require Texas Landlords To Inform Renters If A Home Has Flooded

Jen Rice

Posted on November 30, 2020 · In Texas, renters looking for a new home don’t have the same right to flood risk information that home buyers have. But that could change in the 2021 legislative session.

Tags 2021 Texas Legislature Armando Walle Chrishelle Palay flooding Houston Apartment Association

Transportation

State Seeks Public Input On Environmental Study For Controversial I-45 Project

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 8, 2020 · Houstonians will have 30 days to comment on the project but one neighborhood group says that period needs to be extended.

Tags freeways i 45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project Stop TxDOT I-45 txdot

Hurricane

After A Close Call From Hurricane Laura, Houston Renews Calls For A Storm Barrier

Jen Rice

Posted on September 1, 2020 · The Ike Dike would help protect the region against a massive storm surge event.

Tags Coastal flooding coastal spine hurricane ike hurricane laura Ike Dike

Houston Matters

Special Edition: Lessons of Hurricane Laura

Troy Schulze

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Experts discuss the storm aftermath, recovery/rescue, and how the Houston area should prepare for future hurricanes.

Tags Cajun Navy colleen udell Coronavirus COVID ed emmett hurricane laura laura Randy Weber storm

Houston Matters

Special Edition: Preparing for Hurricane Laura

Troy Schulze

Posted on August 26, 2020 · Experts discuss the potential impact of Hurricane Laura.

Tags Frank Billingsley hurricane laura james mcdeavitt Jeff Lindner katherine ensor

Hurricane Harvey

3 Years After Harvey, Reservoir Flood Risks Remain

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 26, 2020 · The Addicks and Barker dams have been strengthened, but they’re still designed to release water if the reservoirs behind them fill to capacity

Tags Addicks and Barker Reservoirs flooding Hurricane Harvey US Army Corps of Engineers

Weather

National Weather Service Seeks Input On Possible Changes To Weather Warning System

Gail Delaughter

Posted on June 29, 2020 · The agency is responding to the new ways people are getting their urgent weather information.

Tags Dan Reilly National Weather Service severe weather survey weather forecast

In-Depth

Nearly 3 Years On, Few Houston Homeowners Have Been Reimbursed For Harvey Repairs

Andrew Schneider

Posted on June 16, 2020 · The City of Houston and the state’s General Land Office blame each other for the delays in payouts from the billion-dollar recovery program.

Tags harvey aid Houston Housing and Community Development Department Hurricane Harvey Texas General Land Office U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

In-Depth

What If Houston Floods During The Pandemic?

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 14, 2020 · Coronavirus would complicate both rescue efforts during a flood and recovery afterwards

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 flood hurricane

Transportation

County Set To Begin Work On New Brays Bayou Bridges To Ease Flooding

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 6, 2020 · Construction starts this spring at Telephone Road, Lawndale Street, and Hillcroft Street.

Tags Brays Bayou construction Harris County Flood Control District Project Brays U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Flooding

Lake Conroe Lowering To Continue In Effort To Fight Flooding

Davis Land

Posted on February 21, 2020 · The controversial plan pitted Conroe and Kingwood residents against one another.

Tags conroe flooding kingwood Lake Conroe lowering san jacinto river San Jacinto River Authority vote water level

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