Flooding

Lowering Flood Levels is Vastly More Important than Raising Structures

Lowering Flood Levels is Vastly More Important than Raising Structures

June 4, 2018

There are two basic strategies for mitigating flood damages. One is to raise the level at which structures are built.

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City’s New 500-Year-Plus-2 Flood Ordinance Will Be Severe, and in Many Instances Unnecessary, Burden on some of the City’s Most Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

City’s New 500-Year-Plus-2 Flood Ordinance Will Be Severe, and in Many Instances Unnecessary, Burden on some of the City’s Most Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

June 4, 2018

Recently the City of Houston and the Harris County Flood Control District added new flood mapping tools to their websites.

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Proposed City Budget Continues to Divert Drainage Fees

Proposed City Budget Continues to Divert Drainage Fees

May 28, 2018

The proposed FY2018-2019 City budget will, if adopted, continue to spend most of the drainage fees paid by Houstonians on

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City Council's New Found Religion on Flood Control

City Council's New Found Religion on Flood Control

April 13, 2018

On Wednesday, City Council narrowly approved a sweeping revision of the flood rules specifying how high new buildings must be

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