Castlewood Civic Club ditch clean-up
In a continued effort to recover from Hurricane Harvey and recent torrential rains, the Castlewood Civic Club, with the help of Precinct 2, launched a ditch clean-up on …
Hurricane Harvey
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 …
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 …
Judge Emmett speaks on $2.5 billion flood bonds
HOUSTON – In a wide ranging talk before the Rotary Club of Houston, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett spoke about a number of topics of interest. He started …
First allocation of funds available for voluntary home buyouts due to Hurricane Harvey flooding
HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in August 2017, the Harris County Flood Control District has been working with its many local, state, and federal …
Hurricane workshop draws thousands
As the one year anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Harvey approaches, on August 25, the public is concerned and anxious about the possibility of a reoccurrence. The City …
$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 …
Harris County encourages residents to prepare ahead of Hurricane Season
Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 6-12 (Houston, TX) – Harris County Commissioners Court has designated May 6-12, 2018 as Hurricane Preparedness Week. This year, Commissioners Court presented the Harris …