After posting about the public-safety threat created by Comcast and its subcontractors yesterday, I received feedback from more than 70 people. The comments show that the safety threats are widespread and ongoing. They include: The comments below paint a picture of a cavalier attitude toward damage, incompetence, training and safety. That attitude is a public-safety […]
I have received a flood of complaints recently about a threat to public safety: the Comcast/Xfinity installation by Aspen Utilities now underway in Kingwood. Yesterday, I experienced the threat firsthand when an Aspen crew cut into a neighbor’s CenterPoint gas line. Ironically, the CenterPoint line had already been exposed and identified. Fire department and CenterPoint […]
October 26, 2023 – The $100 million Northpark Drive expansion project in Kingwood is making steady progress. But in some areas, the action is behind-the-scenes and out of sight for commuters. Let me describe the key highlights for this last week in October. Let’s start west of US59 and move east. Sidewalk Extension to Kingwood […]
FEMA, USGS, and the National Weather Service (NWS) all have posted stories about floods that often follow fires. But WHY do they? This NWS graphic tells the story. About the Danger NWS cautions that wildfires can leave lasting effects on the landscape and create a heightened risk of flooding for years. Locations downhill and downstream […]
I just voted in record time. I drove to the polling place, parked, voted, and returned home in 22 minutes – door to door. The doors to the polling place were actually unlocked when I arrived 4PM. They had plenty of paper. And both the voting machine and scanner worked. Considering the last two elections, […]
FEMA has published two flood-mitigation guides on nature-based solutions showing how communities can develop projects with multiple benefits. Both are titled “Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions.” But one focuses on “Strategies for Success.” The other focuses on “A Guide for Local Communities.” Together, they build a case for integrating green and gray solutions to […]
Two nights ago I started to hug my wife. “Not tonight,” she said. “What’s wrong,” I asked. “Headache?” “No,” she sighed. “Climate change.” The temperature in the room dropped about 10 degrees. “I see what you mean,” I said. Ironically, the next morning, I opened the New York Times to an article by Brooke Jarvis. The […]
Homebuyers beware. Flood risk is a shifting target. This morning, I began reading more than 100 pages of legal briefs in the appeal of the upstream Addicks and Barker awards. I could not help but think how hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and untold heartbreak could have been averted with more due diligence […]
Harris County Flood Control, SJRA, and the Cities of Humble and Houston using funding provided in part by the Texas Water Development Board are searching for sediment solutions in the Upper San Jacinto River Basin. Their major scientific study includes all or parts of seven counties: Harris, Montgomery, Waller, Grimes, Walker, San Jacinto and Liberty […]
Ten days ago, the entire Republican Congressional Delegation from Texas asked State Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate Colony Ridge, the controversial development in Liberty County. Today, he responded with a scathing letter that kicked Colony Ridge criticism up quite a few notches. Paxton also sent the letter to Governor Greg Abbott; Dade Phelan, Speaker […]