A new Verizon retailer, Cellular Sales, is coming soon to Cypress. According to an Oct. 13 Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing, the business will be located at 9245 Fry Road. An opening date for the location has yet to be determined.

Cellular Sales is an independently owned indirect agent. According to its website, the retailer offers:

• Technology products such as smartphones, tablets and accessories

• Verizon home internet services

• Verizon Mobile Protect

• Verizon Home Devices Protect

Federal, state and local leaders met Oct. 16 to discuss future collaboration on regional flood mitigation projects for Greater Houston.

At a glance: The meeting, closed to the public but open to the media, was the third cross-jurisdictional meeting held to address the region's infrastructure needs. Attendees included FEMA officials and elected leaders from the state House, state Senate, the City of Houston, Harris County and Montgomery County.

The details: Key points from the discussion included:

• Houston city council member Twila Carter emphasized mitigating flood risk before disasters occur.

• Montgomery County Commissioners Ritch Wheeler and Matt Gray noted funding challenges, as the county relies on property taxes and lacks access to sales taxes.

• FEMA deputy division director John Garvin said that predictable projects are most competitive for FEMA grants.

• State Rep. Steve Toth said the group will meet again to begin drilling down on projects.

How it happened: The PTSD Foundation of America was founded in 2008 as IMPACT 21 by Gene Birdwell to serve veterans suffering from combat-related trauma. In 2012, the organization created Camp Hope, a Houston-based interim housing and peer-led trauma recovery program. The Christ-centered organization has graduated 2,700 veterans to date and operates without federal funding, costing nearly $7 million annually.

The details: Camp Hope houses up to 108 veterans at no cost. At intake, 55-60% of these veterans are homeless, 90% struggle with chemical dependency and 70% struggle with unaddressed childhood trauma. Out-of-state veterans make up 45% of the population.

About the program: Veterans participate in the 6-9 month program voluntarily. Transition support services include:

• Peer counseling

• Identification of resources and community support

• Network development support

• PTSD, substance abuse dependency and co-dependency education resources

• Family empowerment

• Money management education

Looking ahead: The program plans to expand by offering a women's program, Camp Faith and peer-mentor certification courses.

The Harris County Attorney's Office has filed a lawsuit against USA Waste of Texas Landfills, a subsidiary of Waste Management, to bring the Hawthorn Park Landfill into compliance and potentially close the site.

The overview: County Attorney Abbie Kamin announced the lawsuit Oct. 13, aiming to force the property into post-closure care. The landfill spans more than 150 acres in the historically Black Carverdale neighborhood.

The details: The lawsuit alleges the following details regarding the site:

• The landfill was first permitted in 1977 and has faced decades of opposition from residents.

• The county alleges the defendants have processed just enough debris since 2016 to keep the landfill open.

• Testing at the property line has documented elevated methane levels over the past 20 years, and the county attorney's office believes pollutants have seeped into the groundwater.

• If successful, the lawsuit would require groundwater sampling, capping and covering the landfill, and monitoring for environmental impacts.