FAR WEST TEXAS—The year was 1897. Flood waters from the Rio Grande submerged entire blocks of downtown El Paso. The New York Times described the crash of crumbling houses and the “cries of frightened ...

Reporting supported with a grant from The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. ROMA, Texas—When Juan Moreno thinks of the islands in the Rio Grande, his mind goes to collecting pitaya ...

Reporting supported with a grant from The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. Aerial photography support provided by LightHawk. FAR WEST TEXAS—The year was 1897. Flood waters from the ...

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