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How water damages a flooded house
Published Mon, Sep 4, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
AS the waters from Hurricane Harvey recede in Texas and Louisiana, the owners of more than 100,000 flooded homes are getting a good look at what is left.
"The damage to the houses is going to be tremendous," said Jean-Pierre Bardet, a geotechnical engineer and dean of engineering at the University of Miami. Thousands are beyond repair.
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