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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 143 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 73 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 13 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 172 min read
Mountains Underwater: Hurricane Helene’s Toll on Appalachia
A Deluge in the Blue Ridge In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene roared inland after striking Florida, and the Appalachians bore the...
Bryan Hummel
Jun 192 min read
When the Sky Became a River: California’s Battle with Flood and Mud
A Storm That Knew No Boundaries In early February 2024, California was hit by back-to-back atmospheric river storms. Massive plumes of...
Bryan Hummel
May 152 min read
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