The barrier system, which borrows from a similar project nicknamed the “Ike Dike” and was first proposed by a Galveston professor, is expected to soon get final approval by Congress before being forwarded to President Joe Biden for his signature. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, said his agency’s efforts to build the barrier system along the Texas Gulf Coast would not be where they are today without help from the Dutch. Michael Braden, chief of the mega-project division with the U.S. The Netherlands is a global leader in flood-management design and initiatives. About 26% of its 17 million people live below sea level and the country has spent billions of dollars to build a system of dams, levees and storm surge barriers. Hurricane-fueled storm surges can pose a flooding danger to the Houston Ship Channel, which is home to 40% of the nation’s petrochemical industry. Every hurricane season, the Texas Gulf Coast faces potentially devastating storms. Development of the area has sharply reduced the natural wetlands that previously soaked up storm water runoff. Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city, floods frequently because it doesn’t have sufficient infrastructure to handle heavy rain. Texas and the Netherlands are natural partners in the fight against flooding. “We need you, so thank you very much and I hope you continue this fantastic cooperation,” she said. Queen Maxima, who also visited the San Francisco Bay Area and Austin, Texas, this week, said she was impressed that the two countries' strategies for flood mitigation could preserve the economy and the environment, “but also (produce) knowledge to actually help the rest of the world.” The coastal barrier system in nearby Galveston, which has been in discussion since Hurricane Ike in 2008 battered the Texas Gulf Coast, was inspired by structures in the Netherlands. The queen also met with state and federal officials and heard about how Dutch engineers and academics have been helping Texas in the development of what could be the largest storm surge barrier in the world. The storm caused $125 billion in damage in Texas. Harvey dumped more than 50 inches (127 centimeters) of rain on parts of the Houston area. While meeting with Houston’s mayor, Queen Maxima learned how the Netherlands has worked with local officials on efforts to mitigate the impact of flooding following the deadly destruction that Hurricane Harvey wreaked on the city in 2017. Tropical storms are notorious for being big trouble-makers in our area due to very heavy rain.HOUSTON (AP) - A visit to Houston on Friday by the Dutch queen highlighted a long friendship between Texas and the Netherlands that grew from their fight against a mutual enemy: flooding. CW39 – tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles of Galveston after September 13th (since 1850)įinally, adding post-September 13th historical tropical storm tracks (gray lines) to the historical hurricane tracks in the image above, you can see that many tropical systems have passed nearby during the “2nd half” of hurricane season. They tend to make the rounds on social media, but are often highly inaccurate that far out because of the enormous amount of assumptions to arrive at their specific long-range solution. Try to ignore computer model images beyond a week. Where it goes from there, and whether or not it becomes a named storm, is anyone’s guess. We’re thinking this low could be in the vicinity of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday. The National Hurricane Center gives it a 40% chance of formation within the next five days as it continues westward. What are we monitoring now? There is a tropical wave (disorganized area of low pressure) in the Central Atlantic Ocean. CW39 – hurricanes within 50 miles of Galveston after September 13th (since 1850)ĬW39 – radar image as Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston (courtesy More NO WAIT WEATHERĭrier air brings cooler nights, keeps rain away That means by the second half of September, odds drop from 5% to 3% for a nearby hurricane in any given year. So, beyond mid-September, there have only been five nearby hurricanes. It’s worth noting that nearby hurricanes Ike (2008) and Humberto (2007) made landfall on September 13th, and Nicholas (2021) made landfall on September 14th. Statistically, that means in any given year, there is a 5% chance of a nearby hurricane after September 13th. The image below shows that eight hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Galveston after September 13th, since 1850. What are the odds of a hurricane near Houston after this date? Low, but there’s still a chance. We’ve made it past the statistical peak of the season without one hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. HOUSTON ( KIAH) - So far, so good for residents along the Gulf Coast this hurricane season.
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