Should Flooded Texas Towns Rebuild?

The Guadalupe River in Texas has flooded twice in five years. Should the communities along the river be rebuilt?

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July 14, 2002, 7:00 AM PDT

"The state is home to some of the most active weather in the world, from hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico to tornadoes in the Panhandle to decade-long droughts out west. When disaster strikes, most residents just rebuild, content to keep living in what they say is the greatest state in the Union.But in the wake of widespread flooding that has damaged almost 50,000 homes and caused 24 counties so far to be declared national disaster areas, state officials are now taking a hard look at how to balance sentimentality with safety."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

Read the full story: Should Texas towns rebuild?

Friday, July 12, 2002 in The Christian Science Monitor

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