The Houston Chronicle published an editorial about the leader of the Harris County Flood Control District, Tina Petersen, Ph.D., this morning. Harris County Commissioners will discuss her job performance tomorrow in executive session. The move was prompted by the detailed disclosure on May 1, 2026, of the status of Community Development Block Grant Projects (CDBG). […]
5/11/2026 – Since my last update in April on the Northpark Drive expansion project, the most visible changes have occurred at the south entry pond on US59 and at the approach for the eastern ramp for the bridge over the UnionPacific Railroad Tracks. Contractors have excavated the south pond deeper and paved up to the […]
5/9/2026 – During the 5/14/2026 Harris County Commissioner’s Court Meeting, Commissioners will discuss Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Dr. Tina Petersen in Executive Session with an eye to taking possible action. Item #490 on the Agenda reads: Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 3 for an Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code […]
5/8/26 – The Texas General Land Office (GLO), despite all the good it does, has a serious conflict of interest under Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, MD. Administratively, the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation resides within the GLO and Buckingham has a seat on its board. The Permanent School Fund has reportedly invested $140 million in a […]
5/6/27 – Montgomery County Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray addressed a packed East Montgomery County Chamber luncheon today about the often conflicting issues of property rights, growth, flooding and public safety. Both during the meeting and in an hour-long, one-on-one interview after it, he stressed the need for responsible development that mitigated downstream flooding impacts. […]
5/5/26 – Hurricane forecast cones will have a new look for 2026 according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As part of a suite of product improvements, NHC will implement two new tropical products and services: “These improvements empower communities to prepare earlier and more effectively for dangerous hazards from tropical storms and hurricanes,” said Michael Brennan, […]
5/4/2026 – On May 1, 2026, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) finally submitted a detailed spreadsheet demanded by Harris County Commissioners. It shows key milestones in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects receiving $868 million in federal funding. The data raises two red flags: Here is the detailed spreadsheet. The data directly contradicts rosy, […]
5/02/26 – There’s still time to sign the petition against Scarborough’s 5300+ acre floodplain development upstream from the Lake Houston Area between Spring Creek and the San Jacinto West Fork. One of the region’s leading hydrologists told me that if it gets developed, it would be like aiming a firehose at Humble and Kingwood. Why […]
5/1/2026 – According to FEMA, its BRIC program has been infused with $1 billion to help mitigate the impact of future disasters. The agency also immediately provided previously cancelled funds to states. BRIC stands for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities. The program aims to reduce the cost of future disasters by awarding grants that help […]
4/30/26 – The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District (HGSD) has published a presentation that summarizes the major findings of its 2025 Annual Groundwater Report. HGSD also heard public comments on the report this morning, which the HGSD Board will review on May 13 before the report becomes final. The major finding: serious subsidence continues in a band […]