Army Corps predicted flooding lawsuits, chose not to act

HOUSTON (AP) — An analysis more than two decades ago by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determined that homeowners near two reservoirs in Houston might sue the Corps if they were flooded, as they were in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, but had little likelihood of success, according to a newspaper report.
The assessment by the Corps in 1995 supported decisions at the time not to pursue upgrades to the Addicks and Barker reservoirs in west Houston. The Houston Chronicle obtained a copy of th