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BY SARAH BRAGER & MELISSA ENAJE
Harris County advances countywide road ood warning system Harris County roadways are one step closer to seeing a new countywide road ood warning system to detect roadway ooding in real time and alert drivers. Explained A motion to advance negotiations with local engineering rm J.M. Torres and Associates LLC passed unanimously at the Jan. 29 Harris County Commissioners Court meeting. The Houston- based rm creates real-time ood intelligence alert systems and data collectors, according to the business’s website. “The project will install seven emergency ood warning measures across the four precincts,” Harris County Precinct 2 media specialist Alonzo Guadarrama said in an email. “These systems will
Erica Lee Carter new county administrator Former U.S. Rep. Erica Lee Carter will begin serving as the new Harris County administrator starting March 9. The details Carter will lead the Oce of County Administration, or OCA, which oversees the day-to-day operations of the county. “I know that I must maintain your trust, condence and respect to execute the vision and directives of the Commissioners Court.”
Cypress-Fairbanks area ooding risks Moderate Severe Minor Major
Residential Commercial
Roads
77040
77064
77065
77070
77095
77429 77433
SOURCES: FIRST STREET, HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT COMMUNITY IMPACT
be able to detect roadway ooding in real time and alert drivers, improving safety and helping reduce the risk of ood-related accidents.” At least 812,294 properties in Harris County, or nearly 58% of all properties, have a risk of ooding over the next 30 years, according to data compiled from nonprot First Street.
ERICA LEE CARTER, HARRIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Harris County creating mental health dashboard
Number of providers in Precinct 4 ZIP code Total population Providers Poverty rate 77031 16,710 0 30.8% 77072 63,585 0 21.6% 77099 50,113 1 26.3% 77081 51,374 1 31.9% 77082 52,827 2 17.6% 77092 35,822 7 19.8% 77036 68,797 14 25.3% 77074 39,088 19 26.7% 77063 39,885 39 20.1%
Harris County commissioners unanimously approved a one-year agreement with researchers from the University of Houston to create an interactive dashboard of mental health providers in Precinct 4 ZIP codes with limited resources. The overview Commissioners approved the one-year agreement with Precinct 4 and UH on Feb. 12. The agreement aims to help residents in
underserved portions of Precinct 4 and the Cy-Fair area connect with licensed providers, which could serve as a countywide blueprint. As part of the partnership, the university will cre- ate a publicly accessible online dashboard highlight- ing service disparities in Precinct 4, according to agreement documents. Additionally, Precinct 4 and UH will collaborate to host mental health workshops at local community centers.
DATA SOURCES INCLUDE THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AND PSYCHOLOGY TODAY'S REGISTRY OF PROVIDERS. SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COMMUNITY IMPACT
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