Flood Risk Evaluated in Dickinson, Two Years After Harvey

DICKINSON, Texas (AP) – Crews are working to unclog tributaries and bayous snaking through a Houston-area city to reduce the risk of flooding nearly two years after more than 7,000 homes had water damage during Hurricane Harvey. The August 2017 storm dumped about 50 inches of rain in Dickinson, a city of nearly 20,000. The Galveston County Daily News reports that Dickinson Mayor Julie Masters believes the cleanup is a beautification project and an opportunity to ease residents’ fears about potential future flooding.