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I just moved out of Austin because of the heat, and because of the recent wave of abnormally cold (and increasingly frequent) winter storms and resulting power failures.
Bonus: The ice storms and the heat are both damaging the city's tree cover, which makes summers hotter. (and our local hawk population more aggressive toward humans; kxan.com/news/surly-haw… )
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I just moved out of Austin because of the heat, and because of the recent wave of abnormally cold (and increasingly frequent) winter storms and resulting power failures.
Bonus: The ice storms and the heat are both damaging the city's tree cover, which makes summers hotter. (and our local hawk population more aggressive toward humans; https://www.kxan.com/news/surly-hawk-causes-disruptions-in-usps-deliveries-in-south-austin/ )