Emmett, Culberson announce $5 billion more for flood work
Funding will Complete Every Federally Authorized Flood Control Project in Houston and Harris County HOUSTON, TX – Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett last …
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Work begins at detention basin to reduce flood risks in Greens Bayou
Project Will Reduce Flooding Risks in Greens Bayou Watershed HARRIS COUNTY – The Harris County Flood Control District has begun excavation of the Lauder Stormwater Detention Basin, a …
Tax increase asked to fix flooding
Community engagement meeting explores NE projects By Lewis Spearman On a night when flooding was actually a concern at the Northeast Community Center, last Wednesday, Matt Zee, Director …
Green holds Hurricane Preparedness conference
By Allan Jamail Houston, TX. – Monday, June 11, 2018 — Congressman Gene Green brought governmental agency representatives together to give the preparedness advice to citizens, since we …
$2.5 billion bond issue on Aug. 25 ballot
EMMETT ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF UPCOMING FLOOD BOND ISSUE AND SERIES OF 23 COMMUNITY MEETINGS Harris County has begun scheduling a series of 23 community engagement meetings to solicit …
HC Flood Control District begins $84 million Hurricane repair program
Surveyors for the Harris County Flood Control District are fanning out across Harris County’s 22 watersheds this week, part of a major push to repair more than $84 …
Water level in Lake Houston lowered
Flood Control Measure With heavy storms predicted, and flooding throughout the San Jacinto River watershed, authorities this week ordered a permanent reduction in the level of water in …
Flood Forum on TV explores solutions to flooding
HOUSTON – Television Channel 2 KPRC sponsored a forum last Monday night, featuring the two government leaders in the area, Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston, and Judge Ed …
Flood Control Projects in Aldine
The Harris County Flood Control District has compiled a preliminary list of $74 million in priority repairs for Harris County’s bayous, creeks and other drainage infrastructure in the …