If you missed the FloodWarn Workshop at Kingwood College on 5/1/18, you missed a lot of helpful information. All four FloodWarn Workshop presentations are now posted in one PDF in the reports section of this web site or via this link. National Weather Service Katie Landry-Guyton, Senior Service Hydrologist/Meteorologist from the National Weather Service-Houston/Galveston office, talked about various […]
Last Thursday, the SJRA board voted unanimously to temporarily lower the level of Lake Conroe between one and two feet during peak flood months. Great news…if you live in the Lake Houston area. Residents downstream of the dam applauded the move; upstream residents had concerns. On Friday, the Conroe Courier ran an article about the […]
PLEASE COME! FLOODWARN WORKSHOP MAY 1, 6:30-8:30 PM KINGWOOD COLLEGE 20,000 KINGWOOD DRIVE MUSIC BUILDING, ROOM 117 CLOSEST PARKING IS LOT G HOSTED BY NWS, FEMA, HCFCD, SJRA TONIGHT, May 1st at 6:30-8:30 p.m., The National Weather Service (NWS), Harris County Flood Control, and FEMA, and the San Jacinto River Authority are hosting a FloodWarn […]
Houston at the Crossroads: Resilience and Sustainability in the 21st Century examines population growth, economic vitality of the Houston region, the increasing frequency of severe rainfall events, and the ability of agriculture to sequester carbon dioxide in the ground. The basic premise? Houston’s current financial position in the world is at risk if we don’t change. Blackburn’s […]
While Harvey had a devastating impact on the area’s residential community, what we’ve not yet come to fully address or understand is the impact Harvey had on small businesses. 44 Percent of Area Small Businesses Affected by Harvey The Small Business Administration issued more than 3,300 unique identifiers for businesses in the aftermath of Harvey. […]