Episode 116: Water Disasters
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The Grand Canyon Floodplain
In 2010, a fire on San Francisco Mountain led to flooding in Flagstaff. The area has had forest fires for centuries and was well-managed by the Forest Service. Fire created water repellent surfaces that acted as barriers against heavy rainfall. "You burn one of these watersheds and their flood regime becomes a completely new problematic thing," he says.
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