Judge Lina Hidalgo highlights progress on flood mitigation projects despite coronavirus

HOUSTON – Harris County judge Lina Hidalgo held a press conference on the progress of the county's flood mitigation projects.

According to a press release, the projects "continued unabated during the COVID-19 crisis and the order to stay at home and work safely".

Hidalgo joined Harris County Commissioner 4 Jack Cagle and Matt Zeve, Deputy Executive Director of the Harris County Flood Control District for the press conference.

• In the Fairbanks-North Houston detention area, a few days after completion. It will be able to house around 114 Olympic swimming pools. This will make a big difference for the communities in the region. Park a series of projects that will go along White Oak Bayou.
• Once completed, these retention basins will have enough water to fill the NRG stage three times.
• There is no quick fix for flooding, we are committed to moving forward as quickly as possible. Continue to work despite COVID-19.
• I still have an accelerated drainage program for unincorporated Harris County. Put science above politics. Workers cannot move the water.
• Keep looking for creative solutions to relieve the floods.
• Flood control does not stop because the risk of flooding does not stop. We are still in danger, but we are doing everything we can to protect the community.
• Cagle:
  • Amidst bond programs, we had identified hundreds of projects that could be accomplished using these bonds. More than half are nearing completion.
  • Fairbanks will be a beautiful, solid and useful facility. This is a project of many.
  • The water goes down and our waterways are connected. We have to take care of the top, middle and bottom of the hill. It is a bead in a chain of protective beads.
  • This installation is the one in which we will aim to bring the comfort of the park.
• Zeve: The next project is to work on the expansion of White Oak Bayou.