Addicks and Barker reservoirs ready for Ike, Corps says

Two reservoirs stand ready this morning to receive the predicted five to 15 inches of rainfall from Hurricane Ike, says Richard Long, operations manager for the Addicks and Barker Dams and Reservoirs, which fall under the Galveston District, Army Corps of Engineers. These reservoirs, or dry detention basins, are part of the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Flood Control Project. "As of this morning, we have full capacity availability in both basins." Read more