Hurricane Beryl leads Houston mayor to call for FLOOD GATES for highwater prone roads

The drowning death of Houston Police Department employee Russell Richardson during Monday's downpour reignited the outcry for protective barriers at our city's chronically flooding underpasses. FOX 26's Greg Groogan reports more on the call to action for flood gates.
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[@mbaktari8194]

What HOUSTON DRIVERS.....just like KIDS....where is the common sense people !!??

[@ProJoe-xb5ie]

Liberal Democrats do not have any common sense

[@rigogarza2974]

Common since isn't so common now a days my friend smh

[@ProJoe-xb5ie]

@@rigogarza2974 everybody's on there cell phones in girls are combing their hair and putting makeup on while they're driving 😂

[@jessesalinas8534]

You're right, democrats have no common sense.

[@TonyDeeTiger-en1lh]

Lol😂 houston drivers alway believe they can floor the gas and make it to the other side.

[@checle4499]

I have a workmate whose husband works for a power company up here in N-TX. Last week, he was in OK dealing with power outages - then he got the call over the weekend to go to Houston. So he drove 8 hours to your city to help get things up and going. Why am I telling you this? Because his wife got a video from him today of people cussing at him, throwing rocks and bottles at his crew members and having a hissy fit because someone brought these linemen some cold cut sandwiches. Really? Why? I understand the frustration and the heat, I spent two of the worst years of my life in Houston. I also understand that living on the coast means you better be ready to take care of yourself for a week or so while hard working linemen struggle to get your AC back on. These men sleep in their trucks because the hotels nearby are filled to capacity. They don't have the option of searching out a cooling station for some respite from the heat. And they don't see their families for weeks on end. So you want to throw things at these men, maybe make one of them lose their balance and fall into one of those power lines. Would that get your lights on faster? Shame, shame, shame on these folks who are so wrapped up in themselves that they can't find some way to help the others around them, especially the crews that are working 16 hours per day, trying to help Houston. BIG, BIG black eye for some of Houston!!!

[@c.m.2747]

well, I'd let them deal with it. I wouldn't help them with that attitude. There's something about Htown folks, their bad attitude is bigger than their need. No joke.

[@Tevs91]

I’m so sorry to hear this! People knew to prepare for this ahead of time even if it didn’t hit. God sees their hearts and will have to answer for decisions made. Line men/women aren’t the problems! People need to realize they can’t work on an area if trees are covering it. It’s not their jobs to remove trees so maybe these citizens should help with removal.

[@rherrera4177]

On the other hand, today my light came on. Viola! What a blessing. I saw the trucks on the road and made sure to wave and give them multiple 👍👍👍

[@Beachbabebum]

Sorry to hear. ❤️

[@jsheav]

As a Houston resident, I am so grateful for those that help us, and apologize on behalf of those that are ungrateful. It sickens me that people just want someone to shake their fist at and pass blame. It's a cat 1 hurricane, this is what always happens. It's why houses are slightly cheaper in the Houston metro than the other Texas metros

[@Ronlawhouston]

Damn, Greg, don't stand so close to the road. All it takes is one distracted driver. Be safe.

[@catdaddy1741]

So, some fire departments don’t have backup generators? Well, guess it’s not that important. Not like it’s a big city, and prone to major natural disasters. What could possibly go wrong?…

[@rockyroad7345]

Who drives down into an UNDERPASS when you can't see the pavement? Turn around, don't drown.

[@jessesalinas8534]

democrats do.

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

maga they are stupid.

[@antoinemoorman5754]

@@jessesalinas8534seems more like a Republican trait. You know due to the generations of inbreeding and lack of proper education and whatnot

[@calvindavidson313]

Democrats do

[@cavitycreep]

Idiots

[@steven4315]

Around here we have signs that say do not travel when water is over the road. By the time a tow truck has your car out, a deputy is there to hand you a ticket.

[@nwarren7771]

Same

[@mike_w-tw6jd]

very little traffic enforcement in Houston

[@righteousbyfaithinChrist]

Seriously, this should have been done long before now...

[@danettelamonicaDFSP]

Preach! It's been 7 years since Harvey, wtf are city leaders doing to protect people?

[@DiabolikalFollikles]

Close your eyes. Now tell me what you see.

[@danettelamonicaDFSP]

@@DiabolikalFollikles Muthafvckn Nothin!

[@keithsullivan-lt4nk]

UNLESS YOU NEW TO TOWN YOU KNOW TO STAY AWAY FROM ALLEN PKWY. IT FLOODS IN EVERY RAIN. EVERY RAIN

[@christyann1201]

Oh wait. Are we admitting it actually is getting worse?

[@glenngallegos]

Houston: Let's pour concrete everywhere, tell businesses to come to Houston, but have no drainage plan, like, ever. Also Houston: It's flooding again!

[@TonyDeeTiger-en1lh]

So glad I left houston. They can't handle a category 1 hurricane. They never are prepared. Every year always a whoops. The flooding is never fixed. After that ice storm back in the days I called it quits with houston

[@joycegillett5985]

How about people quit being stupid & driving into low water areas. As I watched tv during the hurricane I saw people out driving even though mayor was begging people to get off the roads

[@calvindavidson313]

Houston should already have flood gates !! Especially in summer time it's hurricane season and your next to gulf of Mexico warm waters cmon now problem is they put wrong people in mayor of cities

[@midcenturymoldy]

Odd to call Memorial Drive at Shepherd “Southwest Houston” when it is due west of, and only a couple of miles from, Downtown.

[@buckeyeclayfan]

I notice Joel Olsteen's church is right there in the background. I don't suppose he could fork over some of his millions for some floodgates...

[@ProJoe-xb5ie]

Oh no that corrupt bastard he wouldn't even let people into his mega church whenever there was a hurricane

[@levvolgin9621]

How about building cars which can float and make them cheap? Amphibia Vehicles?

[@jessesalinas8534]

@@ProJoe-xb5iei wouldnt let democrats in either.

[@DiabolikalFollikles]

You’re joking right? The same nut who turned away Harvey survivors? seeking sanctuary? In his *church* ?

[@robertpaul6257]

Another part of the SBBA! SOUTHERN BAMBOOZLED BULLSHIT ASSOCIATION 😂😂!

[@nwarren7771]

Do these Texans live in the stone age or what!? This is so incomprehensible to think their road engineers didn't think of this sooner! Prayers for all affected 🙏🙏

[@jessesalinas8534]

Democrats live in the stone age

[@mike_w-tw6jd]

no roads should be below grade in Houston

[@409_Texas]

Hurricane Chris is right around the corner folks 👀

[@cynthiawanek8353]

288 @ 610 has not been finished that long but it still floods. Why? Why wasn't that problem addressed when the engineering plans for the area updated to fix the flooding not just put in the tollway.

[@barbarafritsche1686]

It’s about time!

[@alvinsumler5812]

Work on the stopping flooding....not toll roads.😮😮

[@cynthiawanek8353]

This was a (dry) storm. Could you imagine if it dumps really heavy rains.

[@DanielWatson-vv7cd]

What a shame.

[@richardthetroll6758]

Only when it affects one of their own. Only then do they want to make changes... Only when a police officer died do they do this .

[@DavidDavidunderthebridgeChampi]

The two crews that went down to help them from our rural electric. Turned around and have parked their trucks back into the maintenance yard. They are with their families. Suffer Houston.

[@AccountInactive]

Wintery states have them for winter conditions. Might as well.

[@rodnroll3096]

Just look at the drivers in Houston that didn’t stop at the traffic light that were not working due to a hurricane they just ran the intersection They will just go around the barriers

[@aliciagarciagrlz]

Richmond & 610 a young lady drowned there a few yrs back

[@turntableone4356]

I see Lakewood Church in the background, is Joel Olsteen ok?

[@levvolgin9621]

How about building cars which can float and make them cheap? Amphibia Vehicles?

[@rickharris8780]

I think tire spikes and railroad style gates. Some of these dummies will drive through them on their cell phones. There would also be an IQ test for a driver's license.

[@user-hy3nu7vm7v]

Thoughts and prayers from the GOP. When are people gonna figure out these people in the GOP do not care

[@giacobbeperales5926]

And they told me to move to Houston.

[@mrs.vhorton8045]

Damn can he not keep looking down to read his script lol I never saw a reporter do that so much lol

[@RyanClone]

Handwringing politicians need to get outside and do labor

[@VisionAi777]

Infrastructure is old and requires update Drainage system can’t keep up with couple inches of rain. Where are are people’s eyes ? We observe but no one listens to us 😊

[@joseg1971]

Why they didn't declare the area as natural disaster area

[@pineda4333]

It's call having some sense, people need to stay home in these type of weather and not put our 1st responders life at risk. They should go out only for medical emergencies, not trying to rescue dumb people out of flooded cars. Tired of seeing that on TV, they choose to go out and drive, let them get out of the flood waters on their own. The orders should have been Stay at home Don't Drive.. but people don't listen

[@ccmart7]

Where are all those pandemic millions Lina Hidalgo and former Houston mayor??📢

[@MargDBX]

ZONING FIRST REREGULATE ELECTRICITY THEN FLOOD CONTROL

[@Birmingham205Westsider]

They places them by Joel Olsteen church huh

[@KaLee-ml1ks]

How stupid do you have to be to drive into a flooded road? 😂😂😂😂

[@Reelunique]

Best Mayor we’ve had. Sadly the city council doesn’t seem interested in doing what’s right for the people. Just what’s right for their pockets.

[@wno8888]

Thank you Sylvester Turner.

[@stewartmckinley7058]

Barriers will make it worse.

[@jpaul4788]

This tv announcer has is back facing at incoming cars on both sides of the freeways!!

[@ChrisMadrigal-el9fl]

Over rian

[@hurricaneharbolt1635]

You can't fix stupid !

[@moniquelampkin3394]

The Romans knew to build a aquifer, HTown why wont you? The water could flow to GOM (Gulf of Mexico) through Galveston

[@JustMe-lt1cc]

We all know why people are driving their cars into flood waters...😂😅

[@SageLittleHawk]

You can't contain mother nature.

[@brianwt1]

So you shouldn’t even try to minimize the suffering Houston and Texas need to do something this was a Cat 1 imagine a cat 3 or 4 or even worse a Cat 5.

[@texazboii]

houston needs some storm water pumps here in dallas they are building them and have some cause the trinity river flow next to the city and the levee is next to it cause dallas gets flooded when it storms bad the pump stations pumps 220,000 Gallons Per Minute of water that will help reduce flood risk in the city

[@harrymaciolek9629]

Or maybe buy some decent pumps.

[@handsome526]

✌️

[@flylong2168]

That something that should have been thought of a long time ago,lol😅

[@FullFrontalExposure]

Maybe Joel Osteen can help 😂his church/cult is right there😂

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

and mess up his carpet? no way.

[@reliefmango6]

About time. Do something about flooding.

[@disscustinglybeautiful1652]

Elect a new governor!

[@hectorlopez1069]

Of course, Greg is awful and bad.

[@chiefexecutive]

Al green is grifter and barely literate

[@lendaryreviews]

Finally 😂😂China has barrier ! Why not make USA 🇺🇸 and better !

[@killvision791]

GREG ABBOTT WAS NICE AND COZY, SO WHY ARE YOU CRYING, THE KING IS SAFE! 🤴 😅🎉 SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE A PUBLIC OFFICIAL PROBLEM ALL ACROSS AMERICA 🇺🇸 DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE!!!

[@gradualclearing61]

Another city run by democrats for decades looking at the same problem and then saying something needs to be done. Solution. Vote for a real business like mayor and council who will focus on the city’s real problems. How long have these people in Houston government lived in Houston 😳. Did they just realize they are in the potential path of storms from the Gulf of Mexico?

[@drepowell3584]

Governor Fgot or Abot or whatever now you got real issues let’s see what you got

[@robertpaul6257]

Texas is America's third world country 😂!!!

[@needsimprovment469]

Why not fix the drainage problem

[@Lost4words]

No we broke remember

[@theresagirtell4102]

Time is short. Romans. 10.13. Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Jesus is Lord.