Global warming is causing increased evaporation of water, so there is more water vapor in the air. When it meets cooler conditions, it is leading to heavier precipitation Those who are blocking action on global warming, such as Trump and some fossil fuel executives and investors, are mass murderers. But all of us share when we do not make a real effort to minimize our contribution to the problem.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-floods/two-killed-25-missing-as-drenching-rain-hits-parts-of-france-and-italy-idUSKBN26O09V
By Tangi Salaün, Crispian Balmer
October 3, 20204:22 AM
Two people died and nine people were missing in France and Italy after a storm hit border regions of the two countries, bringing record rainfall in places and causing heavy flooding that swept away roads and damaged homes, authorities said on Saturday.
The storm, dubbed Alex, ravaged several villages around the city of Nice on the French Riviera. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi called it the worst flooding disaster in the area for more than a century after flying over the worst-hit area by helicopter.
“The roads and about 100 houses were swept away or partially destroyed,” he told French news channel BFM.
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Officials in the Piedmont region reported a record 630 mm (24.8 inches) of rain in just 24 hours in Sambughetto, close to the border with Switzerland.
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Meteo France said that rainfall of 500 mm (19.69 inches) of rain was registered over 24 hours in Saint-Martin-Vésubie and close to 400 mm in several other towns - the equivalent of more than three months of rain at this time of the year.
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tags: severe weather, extreme weather
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