At Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin’s final town hall meeting last night, he and Chief Recovery Officer Stephen Costello gave an update on the status of new, higher capacity floodgates for the Lake Houston Dam. Their talks also addressed dredging and sand traps. According to the latest estimate, construction of the gates now looks like […]
Below I’m reprinting verbatim a press release from FEMA dated 98/6/23. It’s about a new formula for disaster funding. And it creates “Disaster Resilience Zones” that will receive increased federal support. Caution: government euphemisms ahead, including: The press release does not mention “damage” or “threats to life” at all. See my editorial comment at the […]
The National Weather Service (NWS) has launched a nationwide rollout of “experimental” flood forecasting maps. The maps show when, where and how much floodwaters will impact specific areas up to five days in advance. System Already Rolled Out to Houston Area NWS has already rolled out the system for Houston and East Texas with other parts of […]
10/15/23 – Third quarter flood-mitigation spending data is now available for Harris County Flood Control District and its partners. In some ways, the data shows a continuation of previous trends. But the data also contained some surprises. The major findings: Let’s look at each and the implications. Everything below INCLUDES the unusual real estate transaction […]
On Friday, 10/13/2023, Bayou Land Conservancy (BLC) staff and board members met with supporters and legislators for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at BLC’s new Arrowwood Preserve on Spring Creek in Tomball west of 249. Land Donated by Two Sand Miners in 2020 The occasion: dedication of a new outdoor classroom for environmental education. Years of work […]
City of Houston Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin will hold a farewell town hall meeting for District E residents. Date: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 Time: 6:30 p.m. At: Kingwood Community Center Address: 4102 Rustic Woods Dr. Kingwood, TX 77345 The Houston Police Department (HPD) Kingwood Division will start the program with a brief demonstration of […]
October 12, 2023 – This morning, contractors transplanted the first tree in the Northpark Drive expansion project. The Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority has budgeted $700,000 for the transplantation project in response to public concerns about saving as many trees as possible. Plan for Tree Transplantation Trees from the Northpark entry areas at US59 will be […]
As the state legislature takes up what to do about Colony Ridge, Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey, PE, brought the issue up in the 10/10/23 session of Commissioners Court. Ramsey Leads Off Discussion with Photos of Dramatic Erosion, Impacts Ramsey presented dramatic photos of erosion coming from Colony Ridge. He also discussed how rampant erosion […]
Today, the Texas legislature began another special session. On the agenda: Colony Ridge, the controversial Liberty County development in so many headlines lately. During the last four years, I have published more than 60 articles about Colony Ridge. I have based them on countless drive throughs, flyovers, and interviews with residents, engineers and public officials. […]
October 8, 2023 – Karma is fast catching up with the corner-cutting Colony Ridge developer in Liberty County. Drainage infrastructure that doesn’t meet Liberty County regulations is fast eroding. And tomorrow, a special session of the Texas legislature will start investigating the embattled development. The special session will focus on crime, infrastructure, illegal immigration, and […]