LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Homes and cars in some Lake Jackson subdivisions are still underwater and for some folks, including Tanith Perkins, it's only the beginning.
"Yesterday, I didn't have any water. Today, we started seeing some seepage in the carpet and in the back closet," Perkins said.
Perkins had to leave her home by boat Monday, and she's not the only one.
"I have two inches of water in my house. There's a few other houses, our neighbors, have about five or so. They have the most," Emily Tucker said.
Tucker said it's not just the water coming off the Buffalo Bayou affecting homes on her street, but also, a makeshift dam made of sandbags.
"The dam was built first before the pumping started. If the pumping would have started first before the dam was built, then we wouldn't have water in our homes," Tucker said.
Meanwhile, 41 members of the National Guard spent the day helping with recovery efforts as the city added two more pumps to keep water levels from the Jackson Oaks subdivision from rising. However, the city said it'll be a difficult task until the Brazos River overflow stops spilling into the area.
"Compared to what other people are seeing, if that's the worst, than I'm blessed," Perkins said.
The City of Lake Jackson said it also added pumping capacity at the Timbercreek site near Lake Road.
