Harris County residents are upset after listening to 2018 flood tasks are $1.3B brief with danger of being placed on maintain

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After feeling like they had been promised safety, some Harris County neighbors cannot consider there is not sufficient cash for flood tasks.

On Thursday, Harris County Flood Management District Director Tina Petersen instructed commissioners there’s not sufficient cash to complete the tasks from the 2018 bond. Voters overwhelmingly handed the $2.5 billion bond after Hurricane Harvey flooded 120,000 buildings throughout the county.

One of many tasks is meant to construct a detention basin alongside the White Oak Bayou within the Woodland Trails neighborhood. Caroline Peralez’s house is downstream.

“That is the best way we really feel. They deal with themselves,” Peralez mentioned. “They do no matter they need as a result of the cash is right here. Then what? What about us? We’re residents.”

The bond was purported to deal with tasks in 181 areas. On Thursday, commissioners accredited ensuring the highest-priority tasks are accomplished.

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“They received the cash, however the place is the cash?” Peralez requested.

County leaders mentioned inflation, the pandemic, and never having sufficient bond cash within the first place are responsible for the shortfall.

There are 111 areas the place work is meant to get executed exterior of the highest class. These tasks are close to waterways throughout the county.

In paperwork ABC13 obtained it exhibits the waterways that may very well be impression are White Oak Bayou, Halls Bayou, Greens Bayou, Addicks Reservoir, Armond Bayou, Clear Creek, Brays Bayou, Vince Bayou, San Jacinto River, Goose Creek, Searching Bayou, Spring Creek, Little Cypress Creek, Willow Creek, Cedar Bayou, Luce Bayou, Buffalo Bayou, Sims Bayou, Galveston Bay, Barker Reservoir and Jackson Bayou.

It is unclear what, if any, tasks may very well be minimize. Commissioners requested Petersen to come back again in September with suggestions.

Peralez hopes the mission close to her residence is not minimize. She does not need to undergo one other flood.

“I can not do it,” Peralez defined. “My age is 87, and there is not more than my physique can deal with.”

Commissioners additionally requested Petersen to create a dashboard by the September assembly so neighbors can monitor the standing of tasks of their neighborhoods.

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