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Trust and methodology

Editorial and sourcing policy

Safety-sensitive guidance should show where it came from, what it cannot establish, and when it was last reviewed.

Source preference

We prefer current federal, state, county, and city sources. For the launch, these include EPA, CDC, FEMA, the City of Houston, and Harris County Flood Control District. A link to a source is not an endorsement of this site.

AI-assisted drafting

DeepSeek V4 Pro was used only during local drafting from an approved source pack. It has no connection to the published site. Generated text must pass structural, citation, safety, prohibited-claim, and similarity checks before it can be built.

Claims we avoid

  • Guaranteed arrival, drying, pricing, or insurance outcomes.
  • Property-level flood risk inferred only from a neighborhood name.
  • Professional review without a named qualified reviewer.
  • Fake service areas, offices, reviews, ratings, or contractor credentials.
  • Directions to enter water or handle electrical, structural, or contaminated hazards.

Review dates and corrections

Safety-sensitive pages show a last-reviewed date and their source list. A date means the linked sources were checked; it does not mean an on-site professional reviewed a reader's circumstances. Corrections will be made when a source changes or a material error is identified.