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The hidden waterways of Amherst

On Nov. 12, 2021, a sudden, heavy rain caused waters to rise over a meter in Tan Brook in less than 15 minutes; in 30 minutes, w

Dr. Christine Hatch describes the detective work her and her students undertook to trace a hidden stream in Amherst that causes to mysterious flooding