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Ruidoso’s Flash Floods: What the Landscape Taught Us
A Night That Changed Everything On July 8, 2025, a devastating flash flood struck Ruidoso, New Mexico. Monsoon rains fell over...
Bryan Hummel
Aug 14, 20253 min read
Retrospective: What Hurricane Harvey Taught Us About Water Management
Even six years later, Hurricane Harvey remains seared into memory. In August 2017, the storm stalled over Southeast Texas, dumping up to...
Bryan Hummel
Aug 7, 20253 min read
Lessons in Water: What the Texas Hill Country Floods Taught Us About Resilience
The Storm That Shook the Hill Country Over the July 4th weekend of 2025, a torrent of rain descended on Central Texas. Fueled by tropical...
Bryan Hummel
Aug 1, 20253 min read
Reflections on Ian: How Florida’s Coasts Were Overwhelmed and How Geography Could Help Rewrite the Future
Living Through a Historic Storm In late September 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa in southwest Florida as a powerful...
Bryan Hummel
Jul 17, 20252 min read
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