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Mayor asks state for $43M to help with flood relief
KHOU.COM ^ | 24 JANUARY 2017 | KHOU.COM

Posted on 08/27/2017 3:54:45 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

HOUSTON – The City of Houston is asking the state for $43 million to help with flood relief projects along Brays Bayou.

The announcement comes after the city experienced flooding last week causing bayous to rise out of their banks.

Some residents say their homes have taken on water several times in the last two years.

“We are here to announce that relief is certainly on the way,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “My hope is that, after this is completed, you will no longer have to rush to get furniture and carpet off the floors when heavy rain is forecast. Once the work is finished here, we will move to other areas of Houston that have suffered.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: houston; hurricaneharvey; mayor; sylvesterturner
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What happened to the money?
1 posted on 08/27/2017 3:54:45 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Put the houses on tall pilings


2 posted on 08/27/2017 3:58:23 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
What happened to the money?

Let me guess, Mayor Sylvester Turner is a Democrat? All Democrats are crooks, and keep taking money from suckered voters. And steal the money. Texas, clean your house.

3 posted on 08/27/2017 3:58:56 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Now, why in the hell should the rest of the country pay for the stupidity of people continuing to live in a flood plain? If you insist on living there put your effing houses up on stilts and have a rowboat handy. The rest of us have enough trouble paying our own way with out having to pay yours too.


4 posted on 08/27/2017 3:59:01 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I am waiting for an investigation into this message sent by a law firm.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-weather/hurricanes/article/Hurricane-Harvey-Houston-flood-fact-check-11956641.php

If it was a Republican Mayor it would already be in the works.


5 posted on 08/27/2017 4:00:25 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I’ve been wondering how there are all these homes in areas that obviously are in 100-year flood zones.
I thought there were no loans available for them.
Apparently there is.


6 posted on 08/27/2017 4:01:16 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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NOT FAKE
7 posted on 08/27/2017 4:01:48 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

This Democratic mayor absolutely refused advice to order an evacuation on the city. Would be a funny cartoon portraying him climbing a Confederate monument to escape the rising waters.


8 posted on 08/27/2017 4:02:59 PM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Most of it probably hasn’t been spent. Infrastructure projects take time, especially if land acquisition and temporary construction easements are involved, along with your normal engineering and bid time.


9 posted on 08/27/2017 4:03:06 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: RummyChick

Btw, Twitter (not the company) was responsible for those residents getting saved. Someone in FL posted on Twitter...and they were rescued.


10 posted on 08/27/2017 4:03:44 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: allendale

Need to get that idea to Garrison and Ramirez.


11 posted on 08/27/2017 4:04:42 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: RummyChick

12 posted on 08/27/2017 4:07:51 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Most of the improvements are far upstream from the flooded area and don’t help that much with localized flooding.

https://www.projectbrays.org/faqs/


13 posted on 08/27/2017 4:09:41 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

They hired people to vote Democrat.


14 posted on 08/27/2017 4:12:06 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: RummyChick

15 posted on 08/27/2017 4:12:43 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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Daniel Schneider‏ @BiologistDan 13m13 minutes ago More In case you're wondering what fire ants are doing during Houston flood. They're creating rafts out of dead bodies. The white specks are eggs


16 posted on 08/27/2017 4:13:49 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: RummyChick
This guy made the UK DailyMail

17 posted on 08/27/2017 4:15:47 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Only if someone not related to Houston City government is in charge of the money and the project. Affirmative Action hires are simply not equipped for the job.


18 posted on 08/27/2017 4:17:21 PM PDT by txrefugee (.)
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To: RummyChick

HOLY S—T IS THAT REAL?


19 posted on 08/27/2017 4:31:10 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (We're right, you're wrong - that's the end of the argument.)
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Houston Mayor asks state for $43M to help with flood relief...
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That’s only 67 cents per Texan.


20 posted on 08/27/2017 4:32:07 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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