'Ike Dike' project approved by U.S. House, another step forward for Gulf storm barrier

[LetMyPeopleVote]

During Hurricane Ike, Houston suffered a ton of damage because Ike veered and went mostly up the Houston ship channel. The Ike Dike is a way to mitigate the storm surge if another hurricane goes up the Houston Ship Chanel

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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Ike-Dike-project-approved-by-U-S-House-17229242.php

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night voted 384-37 to approve the plan for the $31-billion “Ike Dike,” a massive project designed to protect the vulnerable region from storm surge.

The plan centers on gates that would be built across the mouth of Galveston Bay and lowered ahead of hurricanes to block waves of water from pushing up the ship channel, and flooding industrial facilities and homes.

A House committee in mid-May approved the bill, known as the Water Resources Development Act of 2022. A Senate committee has also cleared similar legislation approving the project. That bill awaits a vote on the Senate floor.

If the measure is approved by the Senate, the bills will then be merged for a bicameral vote. Federal funding for the project still needs to be approved. The state legislature created a government district that can levy taxes in the Houston region to pay the local share.

[Javaman]

1. because, god forbid we actually use those funds to switch to solar power.

just another wall that will fail in texas.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. Have you been in a hurricane?

The most dangerous part of a hurricane is the storm surge which is a wall of water that can wipe out communities. How does spending money on solar protect anyone from a hurricane's storm surge?

I lived through Ike and Harvey. Ike came close to having the storm surge go up the Houston ship channel and could have wiped out a large segment of developed area south of Houston. One projection had the storm surge coming close to HWH 610 near where the old Astroworld was located.

The Ike Dike is designed to protect lives and is a good idea.

[Javaman]

3. I live in Texas, so yes I have.

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when the glaciers melt completely (the ice shelves holding back the Thwaites and Pine glaciers go, (within 3 to 5 years) sea levels, globally, will rise 1 to 3 meters) this "wall" will do absolutely nothing. it won't ever be high enough for any storm surge. And certainly will not be built in time.

think about this, they are not even in the planning stages yet for any kind of "sea wall". I can guarantee you that the costs will go up and it will fall behind schedule. that is certain.

this is all just folly to pacify the masses along the coast.