Bayou City Initiative

The dispute with GLO has enormous consequences: Harris County is counting on federal aid to help complete projects in its $2.5 billion flood bond program and Houston desperately wants to improve urban drainage so neighborhoods no longer flood before stormwater can flow into bayous.

Houston, epicenter of Harvey damage, still would get $0 under Texas' latest disaster aid plan Harris County and the city of Houston this week blasted the Texas General Land Office’s...

Hurricanes, a winter storm, and spring floods have left low-income Gulf Coast residents exhausted and cash strapped before this year’s season, with no significant aid in sight.

“People Are Wiped Out”: Costs Pile Up as Hurricane Season Begins

Our county has an obligation to honor the equity prioritization framework we established to ensure all communities are equally protected from future flooding events. - Commissioner Rodney Ellis

Prioritize flood control for most vulnerable - Houston Chronicle, 3/16/2021 All of our residents deserve a safe, strong and resilient Harris County for themselves and their children, regardless of their wealth or their ZIP code. Mother Nature does not discriminate — but unfortunately, our investments to strengthen and protect our county from flooding have.