Tag Archives: Houston City Council OKs $11.4 million apartment buyout for Westbury flood mitigation

HOUSTON, Texas — An apartment complex in southwest Houston that has faced repeated flooding since the 1960s will be demolished and used as a 6-acre greenspace and detention site to prevent further flooding in the Westbury area. “The homes in this area are homes that have flooded at least 10 times,” said Martha Castex-Tatum, vice mayor pro tem and District …

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