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> [When we talk of flood control, we usually think of dams and deeper river channels, to impound the waters or hurry their run-off. Yet neither is the ultimate solution, simply because floods are caused by the flow of water downhill.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hal-borland/when-we-talk-of-flood-control-we-usually-think-of-dams-and-deeper/)

[Hal Borland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hal-borland/)

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> [Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-hawken/most-floods-are-caused-by-man-not-weather-deforestation-levee/)

[Paul Hawken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-hawken/)

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