AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is giving us an inside look at Austin's underground cities and the homeless people who live there.
City Council Member Pio Renteria went on a ride along as part of the department's partnership with city leaders.
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The group visited two underground cities in East Austin to see the conditions. Police said some of Austin's homeless live in flooded tunnels.
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Police said they hope to deal with the problem by talking to the people who live there and hooking them up with services to help them out.