One Harris County Commissioner is pleading with Montgomery and Liberty Counties for regional flood mitigation efforts after Kingwood residents face devastating floods.
The dangerously high water suffered by folks in Kingwood has triggered a call for greater flood mitigation efforts from neighboring Montgomery and Liberty Counties.That urgent request is coming from Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey.SUGGESTED: HAZY HOUSTON AIR: Houston affected by hazy skies; but why?"The reason I chose now is people don't want to talk about flooding until you are flooded.
Ramsey says he is urging Montgomery County and Liberty County leaders to adopt stricter flood mitigation standards and asking the San Jacinto River Authority to initiate additional flood control projects.FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!The Commissioner says if the counties are unwilling or unable to partner on solutions, the State may have to intervene with its authority.
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