Ted Cruz has written a letter to FEMA asking for the agency’s help in removing the giant sand bar at the mouth of the San Jacinto River. In the letter, he calls the mouth bar a danger to property and lives. Here is the text of his press release: Sen. Cruz Pens Letter to FEMA […]
A new report by the Texas Water Conservation Association reviews the relative merits and problems with various flood mitigation strategies. The strategies include pre-release from reservoirs; on- and off-channel reservoirs; aquifer storage and recovery; and dredging. Anyone who wants to understand how professionals evaluate the merits of different strategies should read this concise, clearly written, […]
Some unexpected good news! The River Grove boat ramp could soon open…as early as next week. The Great Lakes Dredge is starting to chew its way through the massive side bar that has had Kingwood’s only boat dock shut down for 16 months. The original speculation was that the Army Corps would leave River Grove […]
Researchers at Texas A&M Galveston and the University of Maryland have just published a massive new study on The Growing Threat of Urban Flooding: A National Challenge. The study – a treasure trove of insights – actually started in 2016, before Harvey. It focuses primarily on urban flooding as opposed to riverine flooding, which caused many of […]
Riparian means “of or relating to the banks of a river.” To see the role of riparian vegetation in reducing erosion, one need only compare the two forks of the San Jacinto River. They provide a stark contrast. But the real story is the role of sand mining in reducing riparian vegetation. After years of […]
This is a little off topic. However, the post about Mercer Botanic Gardens generated so much interest that I thought I would follow it up with some good news for all those people still struggling to rebuild their homes after Harvey. Here’s an event at Mercer that the whole family can enjoy. It will help […]