The bayou’s system helps capture and drain water to prevent flooding for residents and business that hug the waterway. However, when historic storms like Hurricane Harvey occurred, the system was overwhelmed, damaging homes and business near the Fuqua Garden View neighborhood.
Police said two bodies were pulled from two different bayous in Houston on Tuesday.According to Houston police, one was found in Brays Bayou near the Texas Medical Center, and the other was found in Sims Bayou in southeast Houston.