Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting
Description
Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
Monthly Member Meeting
Meet and Greet at 7:30am and meeting starts at 8:00am
At Parkway Fellowship 27043 FM 1093, Richmond, TX 77406
Guest Speaker: Wendy Duncan - Director at Willow Fork Drainage District and co-founder of Barker Flood Prevention.
Wendy has served as a director at Willow Fork Drainage District since May 2017. She is the co-founder of Barker Flood Prevention, an advocacy group purposed to obtain immediate and substantial flood control solutions for Barker Reservoir, both upstream and downstream, as well as the Greater Houston Area. Wendy is a member of Houston Stronger, a coalition of civic groups, business associations and active citizens from throughout the Texas Gulf Coast region dedicated to working with government officials to implement a comprehensive regional flood and storm resiliency plan.
Wendy Duncan attended Texas A&M and received a bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies with a math emphasis and then earned a master’s degree in education administration from the University of Houston. Before the birth of her three children, Wendy was a teacher for 6 years and an assistant principal for 2 years. Currently, she is a small business owner with her husband of 20 years in addition to her public service. Over the years, she has enjoyed volunteering in the Houston Junior League, Houston Junior Forum, church and her children’s schools and sports.
Coffee Provided by: Coco Crepes Breakfast Provided by: Torch IT
Parkway Fellowship 27043 FM 1093, Richmond, TX 77406
Event Date:
04-10-19
Event Time:
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM CST
Location:
Parkway Fellowship Church
27043 FM 1093
Richmond, Te 77406
Contact Person:
Fulshear Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
(phone: 832-600-3221)
Details:
Sunday Conversation: Advocacy group co-founder focuses on Barker Flood Prevention.
>>Click Here for full article by Karen Zurawski in Chron.com<<
Is flooding getting worse in the region?
The Greater Houston Area has experienced devastating flooding for over 100 years. We have built infrastructure which has helped to reduce flooding.
However, in this decade we have experienced rainfall events which are producing greater volumes of precipitation in shorter amounts of time. NOAA has released the new Atlas 14 map. Local governments such as Fort Bend County have responded by changing the standards for the 100-year rain event (1 percent chance that a structure will flood in a given year). The old standard was 12.5 inches in a 24-hour time period; the new standard recently adopted is 16.5 inches in a 24-hour time period. The result is that more flood mitigation and infrastructure will be needed to keep homes out of the 100-year flood plain.
Second Wednesday of Each Month
7:30am Meet and Greet
8:00am Meeting Starts
No charge and please feel free to bring a guest!Links:
Willow Fork Drainage DistrictBarker Flood Prevention Advocacy Group