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How geography, climate and policy failures collided



Members of a rescue team look for missing people on the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on July 6, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occured during the July 4 holiday weekend. AFPCaption

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

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