Ted Oberg of ABC 13 investigated a $1.2 billion federally-funded program that has only approved 22 applications since Harvey, and the private companies, which have been paid millions by the City of Houston to operate it. He found families still displaced. Elderly victims still living in homes that need repairs. Two years after Hurricane Harvey […]
Mayoral candidate Bill King has unveiled a multifaceted flood mitigation plan for Houston. While developing the plans, King visited about twenty neighborhoods in Houston that chronically flood and talked to residents about their flood experiences. No One Solution, No Easy Answers King believes the dynamics of flooding in each area are unique and there are […]
On May 18, Josh Alberson and I gave Tony Buzbee a tour of sediment and sand mining issues on the San Jacinto River. Buzbee is a candidate for Mayor of Houston and got to witness first hand some of the problems I have been talking about for almost two years now. On Caney Creek, we […]
Next week will mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Harvey. As we look back and build forward, we should also remember previous storms and how flooding shaped the a city called Houston and the people who inhabit it. Houston History Magazine In this regard, a reader forwarded me several links to a fascinating magazine. Debbie […]
ReduceFlooding.com has obtained a copy of the study withheld by the Army Corps that the Corps used to justify dredging only 500,000 cubic yards from the mouth bar of the San Jacinto West Fork. The Corps refused to supply it in response to my Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in June. However, the City […]
In my post last week about lake lowering during the peak of hurricane season, I observed that we have had a pretty quiet month since Hurricane Barry. In response, Jeff Lindner, Harris County Flood Control’s meteorologist, emailed me today and gave me this amazing piece of hurricane trivia. Q. What percentage of Atlantic hurricanes form […]
A November 2018 article appearing in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature found that urban growth can intensify both rainfall and runoff from hurricanes. Further, urban growth can increase the risk of flooding and shift the location of flooding. The article specifically studied the effects of Hurricane Harvey on Houston and found that urban growth increased […]
Last year, shortly before Christmas, I reported on flooding between Loop 494 and US59 related to an undersized culvert, nicknamed the Porter Dam. A developer mysteriously installed two small culverts with grates in the ditch that runs on the west side of Loop 494. I say “mysteriously” because there was no apparent reason to install […]
If you missed the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) state flood planning seminar in Tomball, you still have three more options to participate. TWDB Planning Process The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will offer two webinars to discuss and solicit input on state flood planning and financing programs established during the last legislative session. Discussion […]
Just three months ago, on May 7th, water poured out of Woodridge Village and into the streets and homes of Elm Grove. More than 200 flooded homeowners are suing the developer and contractor for negligence. Meanwhile, before the case has even gone to trial, contractors are pouring concrete. Let’s hope the drainage plans do the […]