"There's no such thing as a natural disaster," geographers like to say—a reminder that human choices turn hazards into tragedies. The Texas flash floods this weekend that left more than a hundred dead ...

Even before the Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, the state was by far the leader in U.S. flood deaths due partly to geography that can funnel rainwater into deadly deluges, ...

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The Texas flash floods this past weekend that left more than a hundred dead, including many children, offer a stark illustration. Here is a look at the intertwined forces that amplified this storm’s ...

Texas flash floods in July killed over 100 people, including many children A warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, loading the dice for heavier downpours National Weather Service issued warnings ...

"There's no such thing as a natural disaster," geographers like to say -- a reminder that human choices turn hazards into tragedies.