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Harris County breaks ground on $32.7 million flood project
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk Katherine Levens , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 13, 2026
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Harris County is taking a major step forward in the fight against flooding. Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined federal, state and local leaders Monday morning to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch Project — a $32.7 million investment aimed at protecting roughly 500 homes in West University Place a...
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What is this story about? Harris County is taking a major step forward in the fight against flooding. Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined federal, state and local leaders Monday morning to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch Project — a $32.7 million investment aimed at protecting roughly 500 homes in West University Place a...
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