Perry Contractors Encroaching on Porter Drainage Ditch West of Woodridge Village
Aerial photos taken Monday this week (5/11/2020) show that Perry Homes’ contractors appear to be partially blocking drainage that serves dozens of homes on the western side of Woodridge Village in Porter. With heavy rain expected this weekend, residents like Gretchen Dunlap Smith are nervous.
Homes Flooded Twice Last Year by Water that Could Not Get Out of Neighborhood
Many of those homes flooded twice last year, in May and September, just as homes in Elm Grove did.
The issue with these homes, however, was that water could not get out of the neighborhood because of altered drainage.
Water drains to the east (left) into the drainage ditch along the perimeter of Woodridge, and then south toward the top of the photo to Taylor Gully.
Heavy Rainfall Forecast for Saturday
After months of inactivity, it’s gratifying to see workers hustling again. But as the old saying goes, “Haste makes waste.” Forecasters are predicting widespread heavy rains this weekend. Predictions range from 2 to 4 inches, with pockets up to 6 inches.
Jeff Lindner, Harris County meteorologist said this afternoon, “Expect a line or complex of slow-moving thunderstorms to move across SE TX Saturday starting out west in the morning and spreading across the area throughout the day. There will be a low severe threat with this activity, but the main threat will be heavy rainfall.
That gives contractors one day, Friday, to clean out that ditch to avoid another possible flood and more possible lawsuits.
Posted by Bob Rehak on 5/14/2020
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