City of Houston Flood Update - Barricades, Roadways and Rescues
- Written by Community Reports
The City of Houston is advising residents to avoid travel if possible today. The City expects significant street flooding to persist throughout the day. Area waterways continue to swell and multiple underpasses remain underwater. The National Weather Service says that another line of thunderstorms will begin approaching Houston this afternoon, resulting in additional rainfall from 1-3" in the afternoon. This will likely cause rises in area bayous, streams and creeks, as well as roadway flooding.
Harris County Raindfall and Bayou Levels Updates 10:30 a.m.
- Written by Community Reports
The Harris County Flood Control District's Flood Watch team is actively monitoring rainfall trends, as well as measured rainfall amounts and water levels in bayous and creeks. Over the past 12 hours, widespread rainfall across most of Harris County has totaled 3-6 inches in the Brays Bayou watershed, 2.5-6 inches in the Buffalo Bayou watershed; 2-5.5 inches in the Greens Bayou watershed; and 2-6 inches in the White Oak Bayou watershed.
Former Kingwood hospital executive indicted
- Written by Tom Broad
A federal grand jury in Dallas has indicted 21 individuals – including a former Kingwood hospital executive – allegedly involved in a massive kickback scheme, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Alan Beauchamp, who was administrator from 1991 to 1996 at Kingwood Plaza Hospital in Kingwood when it was owned by MidAmerica Healthcare, was a consultant to the Forest Park Medical Center chain and helped run the chain’s affiliated management company. He was bought out in 2015.
TEA releases first work-in-progress A-F ratings report for school campuses
- Written by Sarah Mertins
When the 84th Texas Legislature passed HB 2804, it changed the Texas school accountability system so that every campus and district receives one of five ratings from A-F. According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), campuses receive grades “much like students receive grades in individual subjects and those are combined for a GPA. The law requires schools and districts to be issued grades based on five different areas of performance or “domains,” and those five grades must be combined into a single overall rating.
Taekwondo promotes healthy body, healthy mind
- Written by Sarah Mertins
New year, new resolutions. These usually mean making a conscious decision to become healthier and happier. But is joining a gym enough?
Bonnie Longnion – a legacy of leading in education
- Written by Natasha Rodrigues
“I am an optimist; I believe everyone has the capability to learn.”
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