For several weeks, I have been posting about why Senate Bill 7 (SB7) deserves our support. I focused mainly on the flood mitigation dollars it would provide and how it could accelerate projects that actually reduce flood risk. Senator Creighton’s office provided this link to an interview that Austin television station KXAN did with him. […]
Since last September, the Army Corps of Engineers has had two contractors, each with approximately 30 people, working 24/7 on the the West Fork of the San Jacinto. Moving 1.9 Million Cubic Yards of Earth Together, they’re removing approximately 1.9 million cubic yards of sediment left behind by Hurricane Harvey that is blocking the conveyance […]
The Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch announced today public comments were forwarded to Romerica Investments, LLC, regarding permit application SWG-2016-00384 for a project in Kingwood, Texas. Thirty Days from March 28 “We appreciate the time and effort of those concerned to meet the extended deadline,” said Elizabeth Shelton, a USACE Galveston […]
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, more than 10,000 rescue missions were conducted, $125 billion worth of damage was reported, and more 700,000 residents registered for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance. The storm caused so much property damage, that the damage to people’s health has largely been overlooked. Documenting that damage has been the goal […]
On April 1, The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) began releasing water from Lake Conroe at a slow, controlled rate to help guard against flooding this spring. This is the first of two seasonal lowering periods scheduled this year. Details of Lowering Policy From April 1 to May 31, SJRA will lower Lake Conroe one […]
Dave Martin provided this report this morning to the Lake Houston Area Recovery Task Force monthly meeting at the Humble Chamber of Commerce. Compared to the post I published last week,it provides additional details about developments in recent months regarding the San Jacinto West Fork mouth bar. Council Member Martin has given me permission to […]
The Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium has released its second report. This one addresses the City’s dwindling supply of affordable, multi-family housing, 26 percent of which lie within a currently mapped floodplain and are vulnerable to future flood events. Like the group’s first report which addressed the causes of flooding watershed by watershed throughout Houston, […]