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“Your house is flooded,” said my friend over the cellphone. Graphic images flooded my mind given that Houston, Texas, had devastating flood damage from Tropical Storm Harvey, dumping up to 52″ of rain in some areas. Many from our church spent days removing muck and damaged personal items from the homes of flood victims. Rushing home, we discovered that the term “flood” is subject to interpretation. A new water filter in a new refrigerator had leaked the entire time we were away on an overnight visit. What followed was a lot of mopping, towel-wringing, fan-blowing work that, we thought, fixed the problem. Later that evening we discovered that the water had seeped under the carpet and flooring in much of the house. Long story short…