HOUSTON — Houston-area infrastructure is proving to be no match for Harvey's record rainfall, which overpowered a dam, a bridge and a levee within hours of one another. Subscribe to read this story ad ...

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Houston has long taken comfort in the two dams standing tall on the formerly lonesome prairie on the west side. The Addicks and Barker dams, built at the upper end of Buffalo Bayou in response to ...

Hurricane Harvey flood victims in Houston are worried that two of the region’s biggest reservoirs - Addicks and Barker reservoirs - could fail. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've ...