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Jonathan Cortez

River Depths, Bordered Lands, and Circuitous Routes: On Returning to South Texas

February 7, 2023

During my first weekend back in Texas I waded into the Río Nueces. Torrential rain the night before caused record flooding. My body, buoyed by the rushing water, could barely reach the rocks below. Looking downstream, I watched the flood pass over and submerge the man-made barriers meant for passing cars. What was once an […]

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