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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mike Bedigan

Texas dam breached by busy little critters that forced 30 homes to face evacuation, officials say

Officials in southeast Texas believe they may have discovered the cause of a dam breach that caused 30 homes to be evacuated in the nearby area.

An eight-inch hole, discovered in the Carter Lake dam in Camden, approximately 70 miles north of Houston, was likely gnawed by beavers, according to Polk County Emergency Management Director Courtney Comstock.

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