[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Sweeny residents John and Brittney Nichols and their children arrived in Buda before a voluntary evacuation notice was issued Aug. 30.

“We didn’t want to be stuck there with the kids,” John said.

While the Nichols family is trying to enjoy their time in Central Texas, they’re worried about their home.

When they left Sweeny, only six inches of floodwater covered their house’s yard but they’re con...