INGRAM, Texas — The Ingram Dam is a hotspot for outdoor recreation in the City of Ingram. People walk, fish and even slide down the dam for fun.

Right across from the dam is a shopping center called "The Dam Center." On July 3, they had a Domino's pizza, a hair stylist, an ice cream shop and an arcade that was just about to open.

Then the July 4th flood happened.

Between six and seven feet of water crashed into the center's businesses. The building's structure survived thanks to its concrete walls but the inside of every business was ruined.

"There were four to six inches of mud in the units," owner Steve Edelstein said.

Everything in the building had to be removed. The interior walls, the ceiling, the insulation, electrical components and even the brick face was pulled out to deal wi

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