Floods and Other Disasters Kill More People at Night, but Not for the Reasons You Think

Floods and Other Disasters Kill More People at Night, but Not for the Reasons You Think

It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.

Floods, Fear and Family Crisis: The Impact of Texas’ Natural Disasters on Domestic Violence

Devastating floods began sweeping across Central Texas on July 4, causing the Guadalupe River to surge at an alarming rate: 20 feet in the first three hours. The disaster ranks among the deadliest and most catastrophic in the state, claiming at least 136 lives, with four individuals still missing. The floods captured national attention and served as yet another chilling reminder of the real and rising consequences of climate change. And as clima…

Analyzing the Cause of Floods in Texas

The New York Times has created a pair of maps using data from NOAA and the US Geological Society to show how extreme rainfall and geology combined to produce deadly flash floods in Central Texas in July 2025. The left map, shaded in darkening teal, shows cumulative rainfall, with  the darkest areas receiving over ten inches of rain. The right map uses pale purple to mark less permeable rock like limestone and dolostone and light orange to show m…