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Flood victims demand Harris County prioritize overdue protection projects. They may get their wish.
Equity frameworks were never used to redirect cash from the record $2.5 billion flood bond passed after Hurricane Harvey. A ...
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Staying protected: Local homeowners navigate flood insurance options
Despite living in high-risk flood zones, less than 25% of homeowners in Harris County carry flood insurance, leaving many ...
Projects may be scrapped as 2018 flood bond faces $1.3 billion shortfall
All projects promised in a 2018 flood control bond (the largest ever in Harris County) won’t get done.. Unless HCFCD finds ...
Camp Mystic deadly flood updates: Death toll rises to 24; 270 rescued
The devastating floods have claimed 13 lives. Twenty children are missing, and officials say more deaths are expected.
Harris County promised flood protection. Now a $1 billion shortfall threatens it.
The extent of the funding gap surprised some county officials. The vast majority of projects are still in planning and design ...
Lina Hidalgo pushes back on criticism of Paris trip during flood control discussion
During a recent discussion about the status of Harris County Flood Control District projects from a 2018 bond, Harris County ...
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Harris County leaders learn they're $1.3B short to finish all 2018 flood bond projects
"Is it something that voters are going to be happy to hear? Of course not," Judge Lina Hidalgo said, as commissioners warn ...
Harris County residents are upset after hearing 2018 flood projects are $1.3B short with risk of being put on hold
"My age is 87, and there's no more than my body can handle," said one homeowner who fears she may not survive another flood.
Bellaire flood control project gets big boost from the state
The Cypress Ditch mitigation project approved by Bellaire voters can move forward thanks to a $54 million investment by the ...