Posted on · The statute of limitations on suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for illegally taking homeowners’ property rights during the storm is six years. That deadline is August 28.
Posted on · Wording in a court judgment prevents homeowners in the giant reservoirs west of Houston from suing the federal government in future floods and could place a heavier burden on lower-income residents.
Posted on · The suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the door to suits by an estimated 10,000 other upstream homeowners, with the potential for total damages of well over $1 billion.
Posted on · The most popular solution to the flooding threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs is a massive underground stormwater tunnel. It would cost billions of dollars and remains more than a decade away from the start of construction.
Posted on · The vacant land is located near the Addicks dam.
Posted on · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is still years away from work on larger-scale flood mitigation projects, such as building underground tunnels to drain the reservoirs in an emergency.
Posted on · Justice Department attorneys said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needed the time to “look for documents” regarding the release of floodwaters from Addicks and Barker Dams, which inundated thousands of homes. Chief Judge Susan G. Braden of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims slammed the request as “insulting.”
Posted on · The Army Corps of Engineers have known Addicks and Barker are at risk of "catastrophic failure" since 2010. Now, experts wonder the extent of the damage brought by Harvey.
Posted on · The Army Corps of Engineers released water from the dams to keep them from buckling when Harvey overtopped their reservoirs. Thousands of homes downstream flooded, including many in Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s district.
Posted on · Learn how the Barker and Addicks reservoirs work.