Thousands upon thousands of gallons of wastewater were cleaned up in southeast Houston, according to city officials.
Imagine plumbing problems so severe you have to jump over raw sewage to get around your apartment complex. That's been the years-long reality for people who live at The Palms on Rolling Creek apartments in north Harris County.
A pregnant woman and her husband are facing nearly $300,000 in losses and damage after guests left their Airbnb unit in California flooded and in disrepair. The couple is now left with a massive bill, and nowhere to live.
ABC13 is digging for answers from the city about what is being done to address major issues tenants face with landlords and their living situation, whether it be mold, mice, or even security.
"You have to literally, physically scoop it out with a two-liter pitcher," one renter, who has lived at the complex for about two years, explained. "It's just kind of a slum."
If you live within a half mile of the Goose Creek receiving stream, you're urged by officials to use distilled water or water that has been boiled for at least one minute.