– New development targeted as cause –
The recent flooding in Kingwood dominated the Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority/Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 10 board meeting May 9 as Houston City Councilman Dave Martin gave a summary of the storm and the actions which came about because of the rains.
“It was another challenging week in Kingwood,” Martin said. He announced that city solid waste vehicles were already working in the community, less than 48 hours after the rain stopped.
Martin also discussed the development north of Elm Grove, where recent clear cutting and initial home building are suspected to have caused the flooding of 400 homes that never have flooded before.