Natural Disasters Army Corps Continues Houston Reservoir Releases Following Hurricane Harvey Work on new outlet structures is delayed Louise Poirier September 1, 2017 One Comment The Army Corps of Engineers is releasing massive amounts of water from the Addicks and Barker dams as reservoirs reach maximum capacity.Read More
Natural Disasters Hurricane Harvey: Rain Stops in Texas as Lakes, Rivers Keep Rising Louise Poirier August 30, 2017 No Comments The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, other districts, release water from reservoirs and lakes to prevent failures.Read More
Natural Disasters Prolonged Rains Conceal Full Hurricane Harvey Destruction Pam Radtke Russell Debra K. Rubin Aileen Cho Louise Poirier August 30, 2017 One Comment Focus on saving lives in Texas delays full assessment of damage.Read More
Natural Disasters How Badly Has Hurricane Harvey Damaged Texas Infrastructure? Floods have inundated southeast cities and towns, and the rain isn't over yet ENR Editors August 28, 2017 One Comment 'Clearly, the situation ... is dire,' says one Houston subcontractor.Read More
Natural Disasters Aug. 27, 10:12 pm: ENR's Louise Poirier Checks In From Hurricane-Devastated Houston Dry for now, surrounded by flooding from Hurricane Harvey August 27, 2017 No Comments Safely secured despite "flooding all around us," Houston-based ENR editor Louise Poirier provided a quick update while she was still able to get online.Read More