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Houston Homeowners Say The Government Owes Them For Flooding Their Homes After Hurricane Harvey

Posted on February 20, 2019 · The cases could have implications for who's liable for the damage from future storms.

Tags Addicks and Barker Reservoirs flood control flooding Harvey lawsuits Hurricane Harvey U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Addicks, Barker Reservoir upstream judgment excludes homeowners who bought post-Harvey

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 30, 2022 · Under the ruling, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers won’t have to compensate homeowners who bought their property after August 30, 2017 if the land floods again.

Tags Addicks Reservoir Barker Reservoir housing real estate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Upstream Addicks and Barker Reservoir homeowners win $550,000 in damages in lawsuit over Harvey flooding

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 2, 2022 · 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.

Tags Addicks and Barker dams Addicks and Barker Reservoirs civil lawsuit flood damage US Army Corps of Engineers

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2850: Dutch Flood Control

Posted on October 27, 2022 · Episode: 2850 Centuries of Dutch Flood Control. Today, living on the delta.

Tags cost/benefit analysis David van Dantzig Delta Act Delta Commission Delta Works dikes flooding The Netherlands

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“It’s destroying me”: Storm after storm, climate change increases strain on Texans’ mental health

Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 8, 2022 · Tens of thousands of coastal Texas residents have survived repeated extreme weather events including Hurricane Harvey. For many, it has taken an emotional toll, and researchers warn that climate change could be “catastrophic” for our mental health.

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