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- A federal appeals court ruled the U.S. government is liable for flood damage to homes upstream of the Addicks and Barker dams during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
- The court found the government was aware the dams would flood nearby properties.
- Homeowners, including Catherine Popovici, argued they were not informed their homes were in a flood control reservoir.
- The ruling could set a precedent for thousands of homeowners seeking compensation.
