How flash floods put US towns in peril

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Flash floods are getting worse, due in large part to real estate development covering natural vegetation and replacing it with impervious surfaces such as concrete and asphalt.

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How flash floods put US towns in peril | CNBC
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When trees and soil continue to be reduced in the expense of real estate and no solid plans were made for both to coexist because its difficult then it was only a matter of time floods started happening.

fpl_bailey
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Some people have jurisdiction over weather patterns, while others do not....

JodiannWalker
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Building over a river, good city planning right there.

deanwinchester
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Why aren't they building higher.

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I want to congratulate Joe Sexton at terraPulse and CNBC for making it a whopping 59 seconds before blaming the flood on climate change. Excellent job guys.

normanspratling