Councilman Dave Martin Urges Patience As Debris Removal Continues In Kingwood

KINGWOOD, TX — Houston City Councilman Dave Martin is urging residents in Kingwood to be patient as the debris removal process continues.

In a press release issued Monday, Martin said at the debris remove process was going to be a long process, but that they were working as quickly as they could to have it all removed. (Want to get daily news updates and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Humble-Kingwood Patch morning newsletter.)

“Due to the varying sizes of each individual neighborhood, debris piles per home and the sheer amount of devastation, there is no timeline for first or second pickups of debris,” Martin said.

The debris is being removed by the City of San Antonio Solid Waste Department and DRC Emergency Services, which has contracted with the City of Houston for debris removal.

Since Sept. 4, crews have made the first pass to remove debris from the following Kingwood neighborhoods:

• Royal Shores
• Kings Point
• Fosters Mill
• The Enclave
• Riverchase Sect. 1
• The Commons
• Lake Houston Marina

Martin said crews have been working 12 hour shifts to have the debris removed as quickly as possible, and have removed 2,000 tons of debris from three neighborhoods, and 12,000 ton overall since Sept. 4.

However, several Kingwood residents contacted Patch several City of San Antonio trucks that were sitting unmanned and idle on Sunday at the Kingwood Park and Ride.

Martin said the trucks were there for maintenance to ensure they had no breakdowns while they work to have the debris removed from all the neighborhoods as quickly as possible.

Crews are currently working to remove debris from:

• Kingwood Greens Village
• Kingwood Lakes Village
• The Barrington

Martin said they are working as quickly as possible to get to residents in the other affected neighborhoods.

“Continued patience from residents is appreciated,” Martin said. “Like many others areas of the city, District E is doing all it can with very limited resources.”

For more information on debris clean up, contact Councilman Dave Martin’s office at 832-393-3008 or email districte@houstontx.gov.

Image: Volunteers from Performance Contractors help co-worker Cornell Beasley recover from damage to his home after torrential rains caused widespread flooding during Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey on September 1, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey, which made landfall north of Corpus Christi on August 25, dumped around 50 inches of rain in and around areas of Houston and Southeast Texas. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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