The Upside of Flooding

Stormwater and cities don't mix. Stormwater and nature, however, are well suited for each other.

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March 15, 2017, 12:00 PM PDT

Heather Leighton looks for a benefit to the tough stretch of flooding around the state of Texas—a bright side to view the natural events that wrought destruction and pain over the past two years.

Along those lines, Texas Parks and Wildlfife, however, published a video "about the many benefits to nature whenever there is a flood," which you can watch below. "Granted, the benefits don't totally apply to the concrete jungle we call Houston," writes Leighton, "but outside of the city limits, a river ecosystem thrives in unique ways during floods."

FULL STORY: How flooding in Texas is actually a really good thing for the ecosystem

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Houston Chronicle

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