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Body reported in Brays Bayou actually man swimming to cool off
Read full article: Body reported in Brays Bayou actually man swimming to cool offA man trying to beat the Houston heat by swimming in Brays Bayou caused a response from emergency crews after concerned citizens called it in mistaking him for a floating body.
2 bodies pulled out of different bayous in Houston, HPD says
Read full article: 2 bodies pulled out of different bayous in Houston, HPD saysPolice said two bodies were pulled from two different bayous in Houston on Tuesday.According to Houston police, one was found in Brays Bayou near the Texas Medical Center, and the other was found in Sims Bayou in southeast Houston.
Search continues for man swept away by current in Brays Bayou after rescuing 12-year-olds from water, HPD says
Read full article: Search continues for man swept away by current in Brays Bayou after rescuing 12-year-olds from water, HPD saysDive teams are searching for a man who was reportedly swept away by a current while helping to rescue two children out of Brays Bayou.
Body found along Brays Bayou during search for missing 28-year-old father, Texas EquuSearch says
Read full article: Body found along Brays Bayou during search for missing 28-year-old father, Texas EquuSearch saysA body has been found during the search for a 28-year-old father who’s been reported as missing on Nov. 11, according to Tim Miller, founder of Texas EquuSearch.
2 bodies discovered inside vehicle that crashed into Brays Bayou, police say
Read full article: 2 bodies discovered inside vehicle that crashed into Brays Bayou, police sayAuthorities are investigating after they say someone reported seeing a car being driven into a bayou in southwest Houston on Monday.
Person pulled out of Brays Bayou after a crash in SE Houston, police say
Read full article: Person pulled out of Brays Bayou after a crash in SE Houston, police sayA person was said to have been pulled out of a bayou on Sunday afternoon after their vehicle crashed into the water, according to police.
New rodeo bike lane fills gap in high-demand area
Read full article: New rodeo bike lane fills gap in high-demand areaRodeo Houston should be prepared to welcome lots of bike traffic in 2023 because when this project is finished, anyone who can ride to Brays Bayou will be able to ride all the way into NRG Park.
Hurricane Harvey 5 years later: Meyerland neighborhood continues to recover after hurricane damaged homes, businesses
Read full article: Hurricane Harvey 5 years later: Meyerland neighborhood continues to recover after hurricane damaged homes, businessesThis week marks five years since Hurricane Harvey caused devastating flooding in the Houston area.
Identity released of Milby High School student who was killed when vehicle plunged into Brays Bayou
Read full article: Identity released of Milby High School student who was killed when vehicle plunged into Brays BayouEmergency crews have recovered the body of a 16-year-old girl who became trapped inside a vehicle that plunged into the Brays Bayou in east Houston Monday afternoon, according to Houston police.
Sentencing for mother who pleaded guilty to killing 2-year-old Maliyah Bass rescheduled to later date
Read full article: Sentencing for mother who pleaded guilty to killing 2-year-old Maliyah Bass rescheduled to later dateThe sentencing for the mother of Maliyah Bass, the 2-year-old whose body was found floating in Brays Bayou in 2020, has been rescheduled to a later date, court officials said.
Mother of Maliyah Bass sentenced to 20 years in prison for role in 2-year-old’s death
Read full article: Mother of Maliyah Bass sentenced to 20 years in prison for role in 2-year-old’s deathThe mother of Maliyah Bass, the 2-year-old whose body was found floating in Brays Bayou, has been sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for her involvement in her daughter's death.
Harris County Flood Control District Operations Team in ‘flood watch’ mode ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas
Read full article: Harris County Flood Control District Operations Team in ‘flood watch’ mode ahead of Tropical Storm NicholasAt a home near the banks of Brays Bayou, Randy Foster has seen history repeat itself time and time again- three times.
Man’s body recovered from Brays Bayou in southeast Houston, police say
Read full article: Man’s body recovered from Brays Bayou in southeast Houston, police sayHOUSTON – Police are investigating after a body was found in Brays Bayou Wednesday. Officers said they were called to the scene at 6900 Lawndale around 9:30 a.m. According to investigators, the body of a man was recovered. HPD homicide investigators responding to a scene at 6900 Lawndale after @HoustonFire recovered the body of a deceased male from the bayou about 9:30 a.m.No other information is available at this time. #hounews — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 14, 2020This is a developing story.
No flooding during Beta in southwest Houston. Residents credit Project Brays for sparing homes from flooding
Read full article: No flooding during Beta in southwest Houston. Residents credit Project Brays for sparing homes from floodingProject Brays is a $480 million improvement project that’s been under construction since 2000. Residents in Meyerland and Westbury credit the improvements that including widening the channel and bridge modifications, for sparing their homes from flooding during Tropical Storm Beta. Before Harvey, the majority of the work involved with Project Brays had been finished. While Project Brays protected that area from flooding during Beta, every major rain event in Houston is different. That’s the big thinking going forward , that’s going to take a much larger investment," Hidalgo said.
Missing fisherman’s body found in Brays Bayou, police say
Read full article: Missing fisherman’s body found in Brays Bayou, police sayHOUSTON – A recovery effort has ended after a fisherman’s body was found in Brays Bayou. The man went missing Tuesday afternoon, Houston police said. Police said a man, in his 30s, was fishing with a friend on the bayou when he either lost his footing or jumped into the water as he tried to fix a fishing line. Police said when the man went in the water, he never resurfaced. U.S. Coast Guard assisted Houston police in the search by helicopter and boat.
2-year-old Maliyah Bass to be honored at funeral in Dallas
Read full article: 2-year-old Maliyah Bass to be honored at funeral in DallasDALLAS, Texas – Maliyah Bass, the missing 2-year-old who was found dead in Brays Bayou, will be laid to rest Friday in Dallas. According to the Sandra Clark Funeral Home, a service for the toddler will start at noon after which she will be buried at the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Maliyah was reported missing out of southwest Houston on Aug. 22, and her body was found by a jogger the following day, according to authorities. “…We need justice for this family.”Maliyah’s grandmother, Rosalie Jimerson, said she and her granddaughter had a social bond. And, I would be like, ‘Hi, my Tootie.’ I’ll never forget that,” she said.
‘High probability’ body found in Brays Bayou is that of missing 2-year-old, chief says
Read full article: ‘High probability’ body found in Brays Bayou is that of missing 2-year-old, chief saysHOUSTON, Texas – Houston police Chief Art Acevedo said there is a “high probability” that the body found in Brays Bayou on Sunday morning is that of Maliyah Bass, a 2-year-old girl reported missing in southwest Houston. “If you live or have a business by the bayou, go back the last 24 hours, take a look at any cameras you might have,” Acevedo said. Maliyah Bass (HPD)Body found in the bayouAbout 10:30 a.m. Sunday, a female jogger told police she spotted a body in the bayou and called her husband. The Houston Fire Department water rescue team arrived and pulled the body of a child from the water. While the Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Houston Regional Amber Alert.
See photos and videos of what the weather looks like around Houston after a night of storms
Read full article: See photos and videos of what the weather looks like around Houston after a night of storms#houwx @hcfcd pic.twitter.com/0QuNjkv5eh Billy Forney 3 (@BillyForney3) June 25, 2020Buffalo Bayou at FM 1463Buffalo Bayou is FULL at FM 1463. (KPRC 2)FM 1463 in FulshearFM 1463 near Cardiff Ranch in Fulshear, Texas on June 25, 2020. (KPRC 2)GarwoodGarwood, Texas on June 25, 2020 (KPRC 2)KatyDue to rain and wet courts, classes are cancelled Thursday, June 25th in the morning. pic.twitter.com/lsyIm4meyv Andres Quijano (@KatyTennisAcad) June 25, 2020Northwood Manor 503 in northeast HoustonSouth Mayde CreekFlooding along S. Mayde Creek in West Harris County. @KPRC2 #kprc2 @KPRC2Britta pic.twitter.com/kcCYVthDJf KPRC Cathy Hernandez (@KPRC2Cathy) June 25, 2020South Mayde Creek is currently above TOB inside the Addicks Reservoir.
Weekend Construction: Road work impacting Greater Fifth Ward, southeast Houston
Read full article: Weekend Construction: Road work impacting Greater Fifth Ward, southeast HoustonThe Lawndale Street Bridge construction includes replacement of the current bridge with a new bridge that will have four 11-feet wide lanes, two 6-feet bike lanes, and 10-foot sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. Bridge replacement of Lawndale Street over Brays Bayou. (KPRC/Harris County Flood Control)The City of Houston is also contributing toward the construction cost of the Telephone Road Bridge project which is estimated to be approximately $9 million with the side walk enhancements. Bridge replacement on Telephone Road over Brays Bayou. (KPRC/ Harris County Flood Control)If you are used to taking the Telephone Road and Lawndale Street bridges, consider using Harrisburg Boulevard or Wayside Drive as an alternate route in the area.
HPD: Body found in Brays Bayou
Read full article: HPD: Body found in Brays BayouHOUSTON – A body was found in Brays Bayou Sunday, according to officials. The body was found just north of MacGregor Park, near Calhoun Street, officials said. Investigators at the scene are working to determine what happened.