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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Developers Were Able To Price Reservoir Land In Houston As High Ground Due To Government Inaction: Texas Tribune Analysis

Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 13, 2017 · Landowners didn't want to make a big deal out of building homes in Harris County's big reservoirs and government officials were afraid of property rights lawsuits. Then Hurricane Harvey flooded the reservoirs.

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Hurricane Harvey

Houston Officials Let Developers Build Homes Inside Reservoirs; But No One Warned Buyers

Neena Satija, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 12, 2017 · While the dangers of building in these areas may seem apparent, home owners were not expressly warned.

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Hurricane Harvey

WATCH: Residents Demand Answers At Harvey Recovery Meeting

Davis Land

Posted on October 4, 2017 · A town hall event in west Houston became heated as residents questioned how officials responded to flooding during Harvey. Residents asked about releases from Addicks and Barker reservoirs, property tax, and debris removal.

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Concerns Of Failure At Addicks And Barker Dams Spark Demand For New Reservoir

Davis Land

Posted on September 28, 2017 · 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.

Tags Addicks Addicks and Barker dams Barker flooding

Hurricane Harvey

Documents Detail Concerns About Houston Dams — Before Harvey

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune / Neena Satija, Texas Tribune

Posted on September 28, 2017 · How concerned is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the integrity of Addicks and Barker reservoirs? The agency has never answered the question clearly, but documents offer new clues.

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Hurricane Harvey

Was Releasing Water From The Addicks And Barker Reservoir The Right Call?

Craig LeMoult, WGBH

Posted on September 12, 2017 · There are at least three federal lawsuits over the homes that were flooded as a result of the dam releases, and more lawsuits in state court.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Houston ISD approves funding for police equipment in case of active shooting situation

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Wednesday’s rain across Houston provided relief from heat, but much more needed to end drought

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Posted on August 11, 2022 · Nearly three inches of rain was officially recorded at Bush Intercontinental Airport as the region got much-needed precipitation.

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Phone bills are about to go up for some in Texas. Here’s why.

Cecilia Lenzen, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 11, 2022 · Texans with typical individual cellphone plans will have to pay a few dollars more each month. The increase will be higher for those with family plans and those who pay per-minute rates.

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