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| reply to ravencajun
Re: Photos of recent flooding in Houston
When you get a huge amount of rain in very little time bad things can happen in many neighborhoods. Last week I think we got like 8+ inches in less than 4 hours. I was very happy that the worst problems seemed to be a few inches filling a few low spots in our back yard. But no threat to the house and the streets leading in and out of the community were well drained. Problem was on the main lanes which were much lower than everything around it. Major flooding made it nearly impossible to go anywhere.
I think that when the bayous on this area were completely cleared out and in some cases deepened really paid off noa and during Ike.
In looking for a house I would look to see that the foundation of the house is clearly higher than the street. Look at houses in the area for water stains, check out the local bayous for possible problems or evidence of overflowing, and ask your realtor of problems in the area. |
