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In Harvey's Wake

Houston homeowners upstream and downstream of dams flooded after Harvey

Watch some Houston homeowners recount the floods they experienced after Hurricane Harvey made landfall.

by Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn

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In Harvey's Wake

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Thousands of Houston homeowners saw their homes on the west side of town flood when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a gush of water from Addicks and Barker reservoirs in the days after Hurricane Harvey's historic rainfall. Others learned their homes were built inside the reservoirs.

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Alana Rocha

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