Some properties in Holiday Lake Estates are completely or partially in a Flood Zone. In 2017-2018, I went through educational classes and developed the Emergency Action Plan for HLE. It was important for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to have one developed and on file, after Harvey. The full effect of the Harvey flood …
Read More Am I In A Flood Zone?Enterprise article on culvert repair, (click ‘Read More’ to see article)
Read More ENTERPRISE ARTICLE ON CULVERT REPAIR 2/16/20FACT OR FICTION?: From the –> Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO), Living With Dams, Extreme Rainfall series.
Read More Living With Dams – Fact or FictionHere are a number of things to be aware of during a flood warning. Monitor EAS, NOAA Weather Radio, or local alerting systems for current emergency information and instructions. Safely store important documents such as insurance papers. Move items of personal value such as photos, family films or treasured mementos. Depending on where you are, …
Read More What To Do During A Flood WarningTHE HISTORY: Our HLE residents were cruelly affected by Harvey. You can view this video to see what happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPf8zc_00nY When residents returned to their homes, they, understandably, placed their first priorities on their own properties and the damage done to them. It was not until almost a month later that they heard the first …
Read More Harvey Damage at Holiday Lake EstatesHoliday Lake Estates was established as a subdivision community, in Polk County Texas, in the early 1960’s by CJ Gerlach. During the development of this community, several Dams and 1 Spillway was built. Those are privately owned by the HLECC (& the residents within it), but the spillway is inspected and regulated by TCEQ (Texas …
Read More Holiday Lake Estates Dams & Spillways – TCEQ Info & Regulations