BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 Far West Side residents have been living in the Morgan Heights subdivision for roughly a year now, but their backyards look like a construction site.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s because residents said runoff water gushes into their backyard anytime it rains.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no stopping that wall of water when it comes down this hill,\u201d resident Ryan Gooch said. \u201cIt just comes straight down and washes everything in its path.\u201d<\/p>\n
The water has prevented grass from growing in his backyard, and revealed large chunks of limestone embedded in the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw the tree growing, so I was like, surely there\u2019s some dirt, but no, it\u2019s rock,\u201d Gooch said.<\/p>\n
The water has eroded sections of his front yard and created large holes, which Gooch said he has repeatedly had to refill with dirt and rocks. <\/p>\n
Gooch believes the builder, Lennar Homes, knew flooding would be an issue and dug \u201cditches almost between the houses.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey built valleys between the house like they knew the water had to go somewhere.\u201d Gooch said.<\/p>\n
These gulleys have caused water and sand to build up against the fenceline of his neighbor Sabrina Lopez.<\/p>\n
She said she didn\u2019t become aware of the issue until it began to rain.<\/p>\n
\u201c{The water is} just pooling,\u201d Lopez said. \u201cI think pretty soon you know maybe {it could} affect our foundation, if we don\u2019t get it fixed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lopez bought pavers to try and stop the flooding. Gooch added a patio slab. Both said neither has worked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, what happens next? Is there gonna be foundation work that needs to be done?\u201d Gooch said. \u201cAre they gonna help me out with it? Probably not.\u201d <\/p>\n
Both contacted Lennar about the issue, and said they were told sod would be provided to put down in their yards or someone would get back to them.<\/p>\n
Lopez said she wants Lennar to build a retaining wall to help alleviate the flooding.<\/p>\n
In a statement to KSAT, Lennar said it was \u201cfully committed to addressing drainage issues as soon as the weather allows,\u201d blaming persistent rain delaying its ability to make repairs.<\/p>\n
However, when KSAT shared the statement with Lopez and Gooch, they said it was the first time they had heard Lennar had plans to make repairs and alleviate the drainage issue.<\/p>\n
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