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    102 years ago

    Wasn’t Greece just on fire? Was the rain at least over the burning portion or is it now burning and flooding at the same time?

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      172 years ago

      If it was - Forrest fires apparently make the ground hydrophobic in addition to burning away all of the ground cover. This can make flooding in those areas much worse.

      This then washes away soil and makes it even harder for trees etc to grow back.

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      62 years ago

      Wildfires lead to worse flooding as the plants no longer absorb water and the ash is hydrophobic increasing runoff