Did river oaks in houston flood?

For the past week, forecasters had warned Houstonians that Harvey would inflict 30 inches of rain on southeast Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott, said “if I were in Houston I would head north.” But Houstonians didn’t listen to him. Maybe the Houston-Dallas rivalry has something to do with it. read more

The city of Houston isn’t ordinarily in the flood control business. The bayous that course through Houston are the province of the Harris County Flood Control District. However, Council voted today to match the Flood Control District’s $2 million toward containing erosion in a bend in Buffalo Bayou. read more