After the flames: Expert explains why heavy rain brings a new disaster risk
February 12, 2025
February 12, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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After the flames: Expert explains why heavy rain brings a new disaster risk
Heavy rain might seem like a welcome relief after a blazing wildfire, but scorched earth is susceptible to mudslides. Wildfire destroys vegetation like trees and shrubs, whose roots fortify soil and protect against these dangerous, natural events.
Alba Yerro-Colom, assistant professor in the . . .
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After the flames: Expert explains why heavy rain brings a new disaster risk
Heavy rain might seem like a welcome relief after a blazing wildfire, but scorched earth is susceptible to mudslides. Wildfire destroys vegetation like trees and shrubs, whose roots fortify soil and protect against these dangerous, natural events.
Alba Yerro-Colom, assistant professor in the . . .