Houses in Texas surrounded by floodwater from Tropical Storm Alberto in June 2024
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Parts of Texas and Mexico were hit by flooding this week driven by Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of what is forecast to be an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season. While overall damages weren’t especially severe, the long-term economic consequences from the storm and others like it could prove to be much more significant.
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