Flood Digest: Brief Summaries of Five Flood-Related News Items
Flood Digest: Brief Summaries of Five Flood-Related News Items
Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 11/25/2024 5:39pm
Article Summary:
"Flood Digest: GLO Launches Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program, Dam Project Implications, Upstream Addicks Barker Case, and Reservoir Repairs Updates"
In a flood digest, the Texas General Land Office announced a Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program to utilize unused funds from past disasters for flood and drainage improvements in low-to-moderate income areas. A dam project that was rejected in North Carolina more than 50 years ago might have prevented deaths during Hurricane Helene in 2024, the second deadliest hurricane since Katrina. Oral arguments in the upstream Addicks Barker case were heard, with the government claiming Harvey was a once-in-a-thousand-year event, while repairs totaling $9.3 million in Addicks Reservoir and $6.46 million in Barker Reservoir have been completed by the Harris County Flood Control District.
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Date: 11/25/2024 5:39pm
Article Summary:
"Flood Digest: GLO Launches Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program, Dam Project Implications, Upstream Addicks Barker Case, and Reservoir Repairs Updates"
In a flood digest, the Texas General Land Office announced a Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program to utilize unused funds from past disasters for flood and drainage improvements in low-to-moderate income areas. A dam project that was rejected in North Carolina more than 50 years ago might have prevented deaths during Hurricane Helene in 2024, the second deadliest hurricane since Katrina. Oral arguments in the upstream Addicks Barker case were heard, with the government claiming Harvey was a once-in-a-thousand-year event, while repairs totaling $9.3 million in Addicks Reservoir and $6.46 million in Barker Reservoir have been completed by the Harris County Flood Control District.
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