Houston homeowners pay $100 to $200,000 to lift houses 5 feet above ground after repeated flooding

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[Upthevibe]

1. Kick. N/T

[catrose]

2. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita my brother had to raise the family home 8ft

Making it a total of 13 ft off the ground. The house was built in 1926 and had never had water in it until those two hurricanes, weeks apart. Thank you, climate change.

Of course I suspected something was wrong when I endured 5 100 year hurricanes before I was 18.

Good luck to the Houston folks. The other alternative is to raze the house and move, so it can be a tough choice.

[duncang]

3. My wife

Knew someone who had their home lifted just before hurricane Harvey. They barely got it lifted about a month before it hit. She had some pictures mid lift that really looked strange being able to see underneath and behind the house.

[BWdem4life]

4. That oughtta last about 15 years. nt