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Report on September Meeting of Lake Houston Area Grassroots Flood Prevention Initiative
Matt Zeve, Bill Fowler and I each made presentations at the Lake Houston Area Grassroots Flood Prevention initiative this evening. Zeve Addresses Flood Bond and Flood Map Updates Zeve, Director of Operations for Harris County Flood Control District spoke about the recently approved $2.5 billion Harris County Flood Bond and updates to flood maps. He […]
Reminder: Monday Night Meeting of Grassroots Flood Prevention Initiative
The next meeting of the Lake Houston Area Grassroots Flood Prevention initiative will be Monday night, 6:30pm, at the Kingwood Community Center. Matt Zeve, Deputy Executive Director for the Harris County Flood Control District, will discuss Lake Houston area projects approved in the recent County Flood Bond. Zeve will also address planned updates to Flood Plain […]
First Dredge Moving Into Starting Position Sunday
All of the equipment for dredging the West Fork is now reportedly in the river and the first dredge should move to it’s starting position on Sunday. Keith Jordan, a Kingwood geologist, flood-mitigation activist, and avid boater, sent me pictures today taken from the West Fork. They show dredging prep work by the U.S. Army […]
Another Storm Brewing: The Groundwater Debate and How It Relates to Flood Risk
Groundwater relates to flooding? Yes. Here’s how. And here’s why you should care, especially now. In November, Montgomery County voters will elect board members to the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District who may advocate using more groundwater, a move that some believe could give residents cheaper water in the short run, but which could also […]
Dredging, Tropic, Lake, Ditch, and Retail Updates: Sometimes Progress is Measured in Inches
Updates on several subjects. This afternoon, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a two-sentence press release about the start of their emergency West Fork dredging project. Two-Sentence Dredging Update It simply said, “USACE contractors are prepared to begin moving the first dredge on Sunday afternoon with operations possibly beginning Monday. If weather conditions pose threats […]