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Houston Couple’s Home Flooded For 3rd Time In 2 Years

Published August 29, 2017 at 12:12 PM EDT
Jennifer and Randy Claridge's home has already been flooded twice before Harvey. Pictured: A man waves down a rescue crew as he tries to leave the area after it was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Jennifer and Randy Claridge's home has already been flooded twice before Harvey. Pictured: A man waves down a rescue crew as he tries to leave the area after it was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Houston’s largest shelter has surpassed its estimated capacity as thousands seek refuge from Tropical Storm Harvey.

Other evacuees have moved in with nearby relatives, including Jennifer and Randy Claridge.

Their home in the Meyerland area has already been flooded twice before Harvey, and they’ve been waiting on a FEMA grant to elevate it.

Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti checks in with the couple.

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