HOUSTON — More than 1,600 Houston residents whose properties flooded during and after Hurricane Harvey may need to elevate their homes if they want to continue living there. Those homes will need additional, expensive repairs to meet current building codes. Such repairs could mean physically raising homes, an upgrade officials said could cost more than $150,000. Wolff said he plans to elevate his house 6 feet (1.8 metres), which is 3 feet (1 metre) above the water line from Harvey. “The expense is tremendous,” said Houston Mayor Pro Tem Ellen Cohen.

Source: National Post December 07, 2017 17:38 UTC