A federal judge last week ruled that six Houston homeowners whose homes were flooded during Hurricane Harvey by water dammed by the Addicks and Barker reservoirs should receive nearly $550,000.
More than five years after their homes and businesses were flooded, residents above the Addicks and Barker dams are learning how much money the federal government owes them for damage from Houston’s overflowing reservoirs.flooded during Hurricane Harvey
After the storm, more than 1,600 businesses and homeowners sued the Army Corps in the specialized U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., contending the government intentionally planned for the reservoirs to flood their land. In 2019, U.S. Judge Charles F. Lettow ruled government officials had knowingly and intentionally used private property to store rising floodwaters.
Charest said he expected the Department of Justice to file an appeal within the next 60 days and will likely challenge property owners’ rights to damages. “Every case is going to be individual, based on what happened in their house, but as a general matter, we’re going to study the methods by which the judge awarded these monies and apply it to all our our clients across the board,” Vujasinovic said.
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Federal judge awards compensation for Hurricane Harvey victims upstream from Addicks, Barker damsThe Barker and Addicks dams were designed by the Army Corps of Engineers to protect properties downstream, but during Hurricane Harvey, property owners upstream said the dams caused them to take a hit. A federal judge agreed and said they’re entitled to compensation.
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