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Federal Judge Rules Army Corps Liable For Flooding Homes In Addicks And Barker Reservoirs During Har
Federal Judge Rules Army Corps Liable For Flooding Homes In Addicks And Barker Reservoirs During HarveyBy Davis Land
A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is liable for homes flooded inside the Addicks and Barker reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey.
Judge Charles F. Lettow’s ruling asserts the government effectively took homeowners’ property by allowing the reservoirs to fill up with water and denies the government’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
“The government’s suggestion that this flooding is not a compensable taking because it was temporary and confined to a single flood event carries no water,” Lettow wrote in a 46 page ruling.
“The flooding that occurred was the direct result of calculated planning,” he added, concluding the Army Corps was aware that flooding would happen if a major storm like Harvey hit.
Read more: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2019/12/17/354502/federal-judge-rules-army-corps-liable-for-flooding-homes-in-addicks-and-barker-reservoirs-during-harvey/
