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You Are Standing in a Flooded Home Right Now, and the Clock the City Does Not Want You to Know About Started Six Months Ago If you are reading this in Westbury, Chateau Forest, Meyerland, Bellaire, or anywhere across southwest Houston that has filled with water again — if you have ripped out wet carpet, hauled drywall to the curb, and listened to a National Flood Insurance Program adjuster explain why your claim is 'still under review' — there is one fact you need before you read another word. Under Texas law, if you intend to pursue a claim against the City of Houston for a flooded street, a failed storm sewer, a backed-up drainage system, or any condition of public real property that damaged your home or business, you must serve written notice on the city within six months of the loss. The statute is Section 101.101 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, part of the Texas Tort Claims Act. It is not a suggestion. It is a condition precedent to suit. If you miss it, the courthouse door closes — and no lawyer on earth can reopen it. That is the single most important date on…