10/1/26 – The San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning Group has issued a list of recommendations for the river basin. The draft recommendations are intended for the next statewide flood plan. The 36 recommendations fall in three categories: To see the complete five-page list, click here. It shows more detailed explanations than the summary below. Legislative […]
9/30/2026 – As part of the next update of the Texas State Flood Plan, the San Jacinto Regional Flood-Planning Group (SJRFPG) recently inventoried gaps in the the readiness of governmental entities to cope with the next major disaster. They also identified ways to help reduce flood damage. At the group’s most recent meeting in September, […]
9/29/26 – The remnants of Pacific Hurricane Polo will bring heavy rain to Texas in the next four days and produce a slight-to-moderate risk of flash flooding. The heaviest rainfall will likely focus on areas to the west of Houston. However, Houston area residents should remain alert for changes in the forecast. Current Location and […]
9/28/26 – This morning, Dr. Dawn Buckingham, Texas General Land Office (GLO) Commissioner, announced a one-year deadline extension to finish projects that use Community Development Block Grant Funds for Disaster Recovery and Mitigation (CDBG-DR and -MIT) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The GLO administers HUD grants in Texas. And the […]
9/27/26 – Harris County just passed the largest tax increase in its history. But it provides very little transparency in how it spends taxpayer money. For example, try digging into how the county spends money from its 2022 Bond Program. What Voters Approved in 2022 In November 2022, voters approved Harris County Engineering’s three-part $1.2 […]
9/25/26 – At the 9/22/26 Meeting of the Harris County Community Flood Resilience Task Force, Harris County Engineering discussed its effort to develop a drainage master plan for the county. The presentation discussed the project’s purpose, the team’s organization, regions within the county, the process, next steps and a public viewer. Here is the presentation […]
9/24/26 – At Houston City Council Member Fred Flickinger’s town hall meeting in Kingwood on 9/22/26, Tom Broad, the chair of the Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 10 Board, gave an update on the progress of its Northpark expansion project including its purpose, timeline and the project’s next phases. Phase One Now 75% Complete Broad characterized […]
9/23/26 – Houston City Council Member Fred Flickinger’s October 2026 town hall meeting featured three speakers on the project to add more floodgates to the Lake Houston dam. Coastal Water Authority (CWA) Board Member and former State Representative Dan Huberty introduced the topic and two other speakers: The Need In his opening remarks, Huberty emphasized […]
9/21/2026 – The Lake Houston Dredging District Board, with the assistance of State Rep. Charles Cunningham and Houston District E City Council Member Fred Flickinger are getting down to business. One month after their first public organizing meeting, the Board has split up into committees, met with dozens of experts, outlined a business plan, explored […]
9/19/26 – On September 1, 2026, Dr. Anna Weiss became the new executive director of the Bayou Land Conservancy (BLC), one of the leading conservation groups in the Houston region. Dr. Weiss replaces Jill Boullion who retired after leading BLC for ten years. I interviewed Dr. Weiss about her background and priorities. BLC’s primary focus […]