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Houston at the Crossroads: Resilience and Sustainability for the 21st Century
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 […]
Help for Small Businesses Recovering from Harvey in Lake Houston Area
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. […]
Three New SJRA Flood-Management Actions
In a motion approved at its 4/26/2018 board meeting, the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) officially entered the flood management business. The SJRA board also introduced the man, Chuck Gilman, who will head its new Flood Management Division. In a third major decision, the SJRA board voted to seasonally lower the level of Lake Conroe […]
Jennifer Trimble’s Hurricane Harvey Experience
Seven months after Hurricane Harvey flooded her home in the middle of the night, Jennifer Trimble still cannot hear the sound of a helicopter or rain beating on her windows without choking back tears. Trimble, a single mother of an 11 year old son, lost her job before Hurricane Harvey dumped 40 inches of rain […]