David Seitzinger, P.E., a Kingwood-based engineer, has contributed another study to the discussion of Hurricane Harvey. He titled the first one, SJR Flooding: Causes, Impacts, Potential Solutions. The second, SJR Flooding: Water Levels, Flows and Timing, does an even deeper, 92-page dive into the data. Scope and Purpose Seitzinger states in the opening that flooding […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supplied this graphic. It updates the public on the latest dredging progress. Two dredges, moving west to east (left to right), expect to complete dredging by the end of April, seven weeks from now. It was originally a nine month project scheduled to end around April 1, but heavy […]
Yesterday, I learned about re-traumatization of people suffering PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) from Harvey. I had contacted Janice Costa, one of Kingwood’s leading psychotherapists to gain some insight. Keep in mind as you read this that neither Costa, nor I, have any idea how widespread this phenomenon is. However, Stephen Costello, the City of Houston’s […]
Janet Botello, a USACE Evaluation Branch Chief, provided the following explanation about next steps in the Army Corps’ permit evaluation for the high-rise marina project in Kingwood. 30 Days For Applicant to Respond Said Botello, “As the comment period has closed, we are providing the applicant with those public comments we’ve received. Applicants have 30 […]
Mark your calendars. Monday, March 18th, 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. at the Kingwood Community Center. The invitation reads, “Kingwood residents and interested parties are cordially invited to come and learn about The Herons development. This will be a great opportunity to meet the developer and his team. The main discussion topics will be: USACE Corp Process Phases […]
Decades ago, I had a house that flooded due to frozen pipes. It wasn’t pretty, but it was expensive. So this warning goes out to all those residents who may still be working on flood repairs and don’t yet have insulation back in place. ALERTHOUSTON Freeze Warning Issued for Houston from Midnight – 9 AM […]
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, many officials complained bitterly that money from the State’s “rainy day” fund couldn’t be used for flood mitigation projects. Former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett often said, “If Harvey wasn’t a rainy day, I don’t know what is!” Creighton Introduces Bill That Could Speed Flood Mitigation Responding to a […]
A knowledgeable reader with an engineering background looked at this morning’s post about flood-bond projects approved to date. He made an observation that, frankly, fleetingly occurred to me also. He said that the majority of the projects seem to be upstream rather than down. He also questioned the wisdom of that. Should we not start […]
Six months have passed since the passage of the Harris County Flood Bond last August. Several projects have been approved so far that could benefit the San Jacinto watershed. Tributary Map Showing Where the Water Fell During Harvey This watershed map shows the volume of water carried by each tributary during Harvey. Flood Bond Projects […]
A reminder. If you want to protest the high-rise development planned for Kingwood, today is the last day to email the Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The deadline: midnight tonight. High Rises in Area Apparently Deed-Restricted to Single-Family Residential The development would take place in an area apparently deed […]