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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

$5m worth of oysters wiped out after fresh rainwater overwhelms their Texas home

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The oyster industry in Texas was dealt a massive blow after weeks of storms in Houston caused a near-collapse of the mollusk population in Galveston bay and millions in losses for local businesses.

A deluge of fresh water from heavy rains further north killed almost all of the oysters in the bay. Experts believe it will take years for the population to recover, according to KHOU.

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