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The Harris County Flood Control District and the FEMA began working on the comprehensive update shortly after Hurricane Harvey overwhelmed the county in 2017 with up to 47 inches of rain, altering ...
Politics Harris County leaders adopted a map that puts a local Republican’s reelection in jeopardy. Republican Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey are likely to sue to block implementation ...
After weeks of watching GOP officials approve maps with the overarching goal of ensuring safe seats for Republican incumbents, Harris County Democrats are poised to approve new district maps that ...
Politics Harris County commissioners battle over new county maps that would benefit Democrats. A map proposed by Democratic Commissioner Rodney Ellis would shrink Republican Commissioner Tom ...
Equity frameworks were never used to redirect cash from the record $2.5 billion flood bond passed after Hurricane Harvey. A Thursday decision changed that.
The Harris County Flood Control District has come up with a new tool to help you decide. 24/7 Live Houston Southwest Southeast Northwest Northeast Welcome, Mickey ...
FEMA collaborates with local governments across the country — in Harris County, Texas, their partner is the flood control district — to create and update the maps. Harris County maps have not ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Houston-area Democrats are criticizing a move by the GOP-controlled Legislature to redraw the state's ...
"We have taken on more, and more responsibility," Harris County Flood Control District executive director Tina Peterson explained. "Over the last 25 years, the amount of property we are ...
When Harris County voters initially elected Kim Ogg as the top prosecutor in Texas’ most populous county, she became the first Democrat in more than 35 years to lead the District Attorney’s ...