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1/ Houston officials let developers build houses inside reservoirs.
No one warned buyers.
Then Harvey hit. Thousands of homes flooded. Many homes were in areas designed to flood.
This #txlege bill would require sellers to disclose such information.
bit.ly/2B0EIvE
No one warned buyers.
Then Harvey hit. Thousands of homes flooded. Many homes were in areas designed to flood.
This #txlege bill would require sellers to disclose such information.
bit.ly/2B0EIvE
2/ We explored this issue extensively in 2017 with @ProPublica.
Houston officials let developers build homes inside reservoirs. But no one warned buyers. When Harvey hit, homeowners weren’t ready. #txlege bit.ly/2FUyDUL
Houston officials let developers build homes inside reservoirs. But no one warned buyers. When Harvey hit, homeowners weren’t ready. #txlege bit.ly/2FUyDUL
3/ About 14,000 homes were located inside the reservoirs.
During Hurricane Harvey, when more floodwater accumulated behind the dams than ever before, 5,138 of those homes flooded. #txlege bit.ly/2B0EIvE
During Hurricane Harvey, when more floodwater accumulated behind the dams than ever before, 5,138 of those homes flooded. #txlege bit.ly/2B0EIvE
4/ Scores of those homeowners are now suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the city of Houston and Harris County in federal court. #txlege bit.ly/2B0EIvE
5/5 Read more here. bit.ly/2B0EIvE
