Government
BY MELISSA ENAJE & NICHAELA SHAHEEN
Tomball OKs $2.3M city campus funding Tomball City Council voted Feb. 2 authorizing Tomball Economic Develop- ment Corp. to spend up to $2.3 million for property acquisition for a future public safety complex. The gist The city would use the funding for a new facility that includes headquarters for Tomball’s police and fire departments, per the agreement, and will begin design within four years of the effective date.
Harris County advances countywide road flood warning system Harris County roadways are one step closer to seeing a new countywide road flood warning system that can detect roadway flooding in real time and alert drivers. Explained A motion to advance negotiations with local engineering firm J.M. Torres and Associates LLC passed unanimously at the Jan. 29 Harris County Commissioners Court meeting. The Houston-based firm creates real-time flood intelligence alert systems and data collectors, according to the business’s website. Harris County Precinct 2 media specialist Alonzo Guadarrama said in an email seven measures would be installed across the county. “These systems will be able to detect roadway
Tomball, Magnolia flooding risks
flooding in real time and alert drivers, improving safety and helping reduce the risk of flood-related accidents,” Guadarrama said. Some context At least 812,294 properties in Harris County, or nearly 58% of all properties, have a risk of flooding over the next 30 years, according to data compiled from nonprofit First Street. According to First Street, a nonprofit which monitors risk factors for weather events, roads are at the most risk for flooding in Tomball and Magnolia. Minor Moderate Major Zip code Residential Commercial Roads 77354 77355 77362 77375 77377 SOURCES: FIRST STREET, HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
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