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When record-setting rains fell across Texas earlier this month, more than 120 people lost their lives in devastating flash floods.
Here in Memphis, we experienced our own torrential rainfall this spring — but with a very different outcome. On today's episode: Why geography, soil and water systems mean a tragedy like what happened in Texas is unlikely to happen in Memphis, even though flooding is an issue.
Plus, the City Council approves the Old Daisy lease, a new East Memphis restaurant will open on Poplar Avenue, we remember Ozzy Osbourne's wild Memphis night, a building at U of M is slated for renovation, Sincere Parker made his first court appearance, the deal to keep the Grizzlies won't be completed this summer and Porter-Leath takes over Head Start.
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When record-setting rains fell across Texas earlier this month, more than 120 people lost their lives in devastating flash floods.
Here in Memphis, we experienced our own torrential rainfall this spring — but with a very different outcome. On today's episode: Why geography, soil and water systems mean a tragedy like what happened in Texas is unlikely to happen in Memphis, even though flooding is an issue.
Plus, the City Council approves the Old Daisy lease, a new East Memphis restaurant will open on Poplar Avenue, we remember Ozzy Osbourne's wild Memphis night, a building at U of M is slated for renovation, Sincere Parker made his first court appearance, the deal to keep the Grizzlies won't be completed this summer and Porter-Leath takes over Head Start.

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