As residents grapple with the discovery of yet another body in a Houston bayou, questions are shifting away from speculation and toward something more practical: What can the city actually do to prevent more deaths?
Bodies being recovered from Houston’s bayous are not new, but the pace of discoveries over the past year—including multiple recoveries within short periods—has certainly heightened public concern and fueled online rumors. Tuesday afternoon’s discovery marked the fourth body recovered from the Houston waterways in the past 15 days. Last year, however, the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office reported more than 30 bodies recovered from Houston bayous, and just before Christmas, authorities confirmed three people were found in Buffalo and Brays Bayou, respectively.
City leaders and public safety advocates Chron spoke with say the focus now needs to move from fear to prevention…