HOUSTON—The storm is still ongoing in the metro area and may continue for several days. The US Army Corps of Engineers announced its plans on Sunday to begin releasing water into Buffalo Bayou from the Barker and Addicks reservoirs on the western outskirts. The engineers said water was to be very slowly released from the dams Monday to prevent uncontrollable flooding in downtown and the Houston Ship Channel. The water contained by the dams was described as “unparalleled in the dams' history.” The waters are rising by roughly 4 inches every hour.
Residents are advised to only call 911 with immediate needs for medical attention or evacuation assistance. If the lines are jammed on 911 on the first try, the Federal Emergency Management Agency/FEMA advises callers to continue dialing.
Another option is to place a call to one of five numbers for the Houston Command Center of the US Coast Guard. The numbers are 281-464-4851, 281-464-4852, 281-464-4853, 281-464-4854 and 282-464-4855.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
