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Tuesday Updates On Addicks & Barker Reservoirs

With homes and businesses still underwater, we talk with Jeff Lindner from the Harris County Flood Control District to get updates on the Addicks and Barker reservoirs.

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Homes in Freeport, Texas are surrounded by water from the flooded Brazos River in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, as seen on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

While many Houstonians have begun the arduous cleanup effort of their homes and businesses, there are still plenty of people around the region whose homes and businesses are still under water almost a week after the rains stopped. Plenty of those are located in the areas around the Addicks and Barker reservoirs.

We learn the latest and check in on the status of our over-taxed flood system in Greater Houston from Jeff Lindner from the Harris County Flood Control District.

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Map of areas around Houston reservoirs. Aug. 30th, 2017.