EPA allows companies responsible for San Jacinto River’s waste pits to do clean-up work, residents frustrated with delays

Houston Public Media— The EPA had previously sent a notice with plans to potentially takeover cleaning up the site. The two waste pits in the river are considered Superfund sites and have been on the EPA's clean-up list since 2008.

Houston Public Media—Hidalgo: Residents along San Jacinto River east fork must evacuate. An emergency declaration was signed for Harris County as evacuation orders were issued Thursday afternoon for communities east of the San Jacinto River after heavy bands of rain moved through the Houston region.

FOX 26 Houston—North Houston hit by severe storms, residents blame San Jacinto River Authority for flooding. Severe thunderstorms across north Houston left some homeowners with houses underwater. The San Jacinto River Authority continued to release water from the Lake Conroe Dam to lower the water in the lake. The release of water caused homeowners on the West Bank of the San Jacinto River to evacuate.Now, homeowners are expressing their frustrations with the San Jacinto River authority for not planning ahead of the severe weather and releasing water from the Lake Conroe dam way earlier.SUGGESTED:...

ABC13 Houston—Kingwood residents evacuate as homes take on water and rapid rising San Jacinto River risks more flooding. With water rapidly rising on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River, threatening to flood homes, just like residents said it did during Hurricane Harvey, some have made arrangements to be more prepared.