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Humble ISD School Board authorizes 2017 reappraisals for taxpayers whose property flooded

On April 10, 2018, Humble ISD adopted a resolution that supports 2017 Tax Year reappraisals for taxpayers whose homes flooded during Harvey. Any rebate coming to taxpayers will only cover from August 23, 2017, the date the Governor declared Harris County a disaster area, through December 31, 2017. Other key points: The reappraisals and potential refunds will […]

How to Prepare for a Hurricane

By Diane Cooper, Kingwood resident with 20+ years’ experience in weather and river forecasting for the National Weather Service It only takes one storm to cause serious damage to a region, which can occur in any year, even a below normal season. So, whether the forecast is for an above, below or normal hurricane season, you […]

Army Corps Finishes Sedimentation Survey Field Work on First Leg of West Fork

Below is the official press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the field work for the sedimentation survey they completed on April 9. “HOUSTON (April 10, 2018) “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District began surveying levels of sediment deposits last weekend within the West Fork of the San Jacinto River […]

Forecasters Predict a Slightly Above Average Hurricane Season for 2018

By Diane Cooper, Kingwood resident with 20+ years’ experience in weather and river forecasting for the National Weather Service Colorado State University (CSU) released its initial 2018 Hurricane Outlook on April 5. It indicates an Above Normal Hurricane Season. They predict: 14 named storms 7 hurricanes 3 major hurricanes The average number of tropical storms […]