On today’s Big Take podcast, we examine what the disaster in Kerr County, Texas reveals about the growing risk of flooding across the country as the climate changes — and the difficult economic choices facing communities grappling with these new risks. 

Read more: No Alerts Heard in Deadly Texas Flash Flood as 161 Still Missing

On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, we examine what the disaster in Kerr County, Texas reveals about the growing risk of flooding across the country as the climate changes &mdash; and the difficult economic choices facing communities grappling with these new risks.&nbsp;
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/flood-alerts-stayed-silent-as-texas-river-swept-victims-away?srnd=undefined">No Alerts Heard in Deadly Texas Flash Flood as 161 Still Missing</a>

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America’s Flood Mitigation Math Problem

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