Houston Gets $9.4M Grant to Update Flood-Prone Intersections

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston has been awarded $9.4 million to
install red warning lights and high-water sensors in 40 flood-prone traffic
intersections as recovery continues from Hurricane Harvey.

Mayor Sylvester Turner on Tuesday announced the federal
grant. The city, the Texas Department of Transportation and Harris County will
also help fund the more than $14 million project.

Harvey made landfall in South Texas last August. Torrential
rain swamped parts of Houston.

Thousands of residents evacuated. Numerous vehicles were
abandoned in high water. A Houston police officer drowned when his patrol car
was trapped in a flooded highway underpass.

The upgraded sites will have red-light warnings, backup generators
and batteries, plus guided wave sensors. Most of the intersections now have
yellow warning lights. The new sensors will add high-water warnings to
electronic traffic signs.
 

Source: JEMS Operations - March 7, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Associated Press Tags: News Operations Source Type: news