Homes started sinking—and no one knew why.
In 1950s Houston, residents of the Brownwood neighborhood were baffled when property surveys no longer matched and homes had mysteriously dropped multiple feet.
“They didn’t realize it was subsidence,” says Christina Butcher, who grew up in the neighborhood.
Subsidence is the slow sinking of land caused by over-pumping groundwater.
As the ground lowered by up to 10 feet, flooding worsened and roads became impassable, revealing the serious long-term consequences of unchecked groundwater use.
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