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Wealthy homes removed from floodplains (July 7, 2026)
A little-known appeals process allowed thousands of wealthy homes to be removed from floodplain maps. A lawsuit filed by Daniel Wong, who had been appointed to serve as Fort Bend County Judge, is part of a leadership dispute in the county.
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