Why flash floods are so common – and deadly – in Texas’s Hill Country | Unpublished
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Author: Jennifer Yang
Publication Date: July 7, 2025 - 05:00

Why flash floods are so common – and deadly – in Texas’s Hill Country

July 7, 2025
The devastation caused by the past week’s flash flooding in Texas has sent shock waves, with local officials insisting that it was an extreme event nobody saw coming. But when flood researcher Nasir Gharaibeh first saw the news about the natural disaster, he found himself feeling upset but unsurprised.


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