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Update on Houston Area flooding. 1. The greater Houston Area in much larger than the puny communist state of Rode Island, which is squeezed between Texassachusetts and the bankrupt state or Connecticut.

2. The areas of Houston that normally flood during heavy rains, and these rains occur frequently in the Houston area, flooded with water levels higher that those experienced during the average heavy rains. Houston experienced these heavy rains last year, when we had major rain and flooding in west Houston. Some of the Bayous caring last year's rain water from the west side of town to the Houston Channel overflowed in areas of town that have always experienced flooding. Some of these flood prone subdivisions are close to where I live

3. The flooding this year was worse as homes in the Houston area that did not have issues with flooding previously, as in last year, had water in their homes and businesses. These NEW flood victims had minimal water in their homes - 2"-6". But this means removing carpeting. flooring, and wall board. Putting all of this trash on the sidewalk in front of your house and waiting for the City Sanitation Dept. to remove all of this heavy trash. Last year the City Sanitation dept. did a very good job in a very short time, I fully expect the same this year.

4. My subdivision saw very few homes with this minor flooding, however subdivision that I drive through to and from work, subdivisions that I have never seen having any issues with flooding in the past did suffer 2"-6" of water in their homes and businesses.

5. In summary there will be a lot of Houstonians who will be doing some remodeling due to this flood. There are many who have lost homes and apartments and these people will be in need of help for a bit longer possibly as long as six to twelve month.

6. Once we get east of Houston - Beaumont, Port Charles, and east into Louisiana the flooding there is bad and will require mush rebuilding. These areas suffered flooding last year and a major Hurricane a few years back.