Tim Garfield and RD Kissling, two of the world’s top geoscientists, happen to live in the Lake Houston Area. Both spent careers as highly placed executives for one of the world’s largest oil companies. Together, they have led the charge to raise awareness of the growing mouth bar on the West Fork of the San […]
This post is for all those unfortunate people who have suffered repetitive flood damage. Learn how you may qualify for federal assistance to elevate your home. On Tuesday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m., the City of Houston will host a meeting about mitigation grant assistance for repetitive flood-damaged properties at the Kingwood Community Center. The community […]
Twenty-three days after Imelda and one day after the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit seeking injunctive relief, the owners of the Triple PG Mine in Porter finally took some action to seal at least one of the eight breaches in their dikes. Photos Taken Saturday Show Start of Repairs Josh Alberson took the photos […]
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced today that the Texas Attorney General has filed a petition and application for injunctive relief against the Triple PG Sand Development, L.L.C. of Kingwood. The charges allege violations of Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code and related TCEQ rules pertaining to the discharge of industrial waste […]
A recent mouth bar survey shows that dangers still likely lurk just beneath the surface. Here’s why they will only get worse if we don’t take action. Corps Survey Shows Average Depth South of Mouth Bar An Army Corps survey of the West Fork Mouth Bar area conducted on 9/4/2019 shows that the average depth […]
While Imelda brought untold heartache and suffering to hundreds, it did have one bright spot. Shortly before Imelda, KSA had the meadows mowed in East End Park. Since then, thanks to the heavy rains, a bumper crop of fresh new green grass has attracted large numbers of deer. The grass is already knee high. On […]
Here are three quick and easy ways to find out if you are in a mapped floodplain of any kind. FEMA – National Scope The first site is FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer Viewer. Using this site, you can check any piece of property in the country…including Pike’s Peak or Walden Pond…just in case you […]
Houston City Council Member Dave Martin announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now offering assistance to Houston residents affected by Tropical Storm Imelda. Applications for FEMA Individual Assistance for Imelda recovery will be open through Tuesday, December 3, 2019. FEMA may provide Houston home owners, certain types of renters, and businesses with the […]
Note: If you have pictures of Imelda that you would like to share, please send them in via the Submissions page on this web site. Remember to identify time, date, location and describe what’s happening in the photo. Where Shady Maple intersects Rustling Elms in Elm Grove, Melanie Bankston and her husband captured some stunning […]
The Triple PG Sand Mine on Hueni Road in Porter breached its dikes during Imelda in more places than originally observed. Despite the breaches still being open, and despite multiple investigations into the mine’s operations, the mine resumed business today. Trucks went in and out all afternoon. At the end of this post, I will […]