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Forecasters Predict a Slightly Above Average Hurricane Season for 2018
By Diane Cooper, Kingwood resident with 20+ years’ experience in weather and river forecasting for the National Weather Service Colorado State University (CSU) released its initial 2018 Hurricane Outlook on April 5. It indicates an Above Normal Hurricane Season. They predict: 14 named storms 7 hurricanes 3 major hurricanes The average number of tropical storms […]
Lake Houston Area Grassroots Flood Prevention Initiative Announces Cambio to Speak At Next Meeting
Please mark your calendars. Attend the next meeting of the Lake Houston Area Grassroots Flood Prevention Initiative from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., April 17 at the Kingwood Community Center. Featured Speaker: SJRA Board Member Kaaren Cambio Kaaren Cambio, one of Kingwood’s two new representatives on the San Jacinto River Authority Board, will update residents on […]
Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium Issues Recommendations for San Jacinto Watershed
WhataBurger in the new HEB shopping center during flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Photo: Courtesy of John Knoerzer. The Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium issued a region-wide 64-page report on April 5, 2018. It begins with a discussion of the pros and cons of various flood mitigation strategies in general. Then it looks at strategies that […]