Marcus Stuckett, P.E., CFM, has been named Executive Director of the Harris County Flood Control District, bringing more than two decades of civil engineering, water resources, and flood risk reduction experience to the role.
His appointment comes at an important time for Harris County, as communities continue to look for progress on flood risk reduction…
This week, Harris County Commissioners Court received a project status update from the Harris County Flood Control District on federally funded flood mitigation efforts tied to the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs.
During the discussion, Flood Control District Executive Director Dr. Tina Petersen noted that…
This week’s Harris County Commissioners Court agenda includes several items that would advance flood mitigation and resilience projects across the county, including construction awards, project updates, substantial completion milestones, and infrastructure investments tied to federal and local flood mitigation programs. Together, these items reflect multiple projects moving through different phases of implementation, from procurement and…
Flood mitigation projects funded through federal programs often involve multiple steps before construction begins. Engineering, design, environmental review, bidding, permitting, land coordination, utility relocation, and federal approvals are all part of moving a project from planning into construction. While much of that work is not visible from the street, it can be essential to making…
