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Originally Posted by wooÐs
Actually here in the south, we have what's called 'red clay' for dirt. Nothing like sand at all. And I don't think it's quick to wash away or what not - never heard that before. I dunno.
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I know, I have lots of family that way (I'm in TX). I used sand as a general term because you do have some, but you're right, most is clay. Clay is very easy to erode, and especially the sandy clay you guys have. The stuff we have in coastal TX is "gumbo", which is a mish-mash of crap and not the same. It's more like concrete than mud sometimes. But that's why that road in that pic is utterly decimated with one flood, the soil is a weak surface to build on (and why the river runs red and thick like a milkshake). I know the red dirt and kudzu quite well, and I see both in these pics. I wouldn't be surprised if the bedrock was sandstone, but I honestly don't know.
I hope you guys recover fast. Winter's coming and you'll definitely have some rebuilding to do. Hope all your folks made it out OK too.