As the atmosphere warms it holds more moisture – and thus rainfall gets heavier. Here are some recent headlines, taking hurricane Sandy as a starting point.
Sandy:
Hurricane Sandy’s Waters Flood Blacked-Out New York City
How Hurricane Sandy flooded New York back to its 17th century shape as it inundated 400 years of reclaimed land
Europe:
Record rains trigger deadly floods, landslides throughout central Europe
Record floods continue in North and Central Europe
Pictures: Worst Floods in European History?
Fears grow for record flood levels in central Europe
Hungary braces itself for ‘worst floods of all time’
Floods in central Europe continue to create havoc
Europe floods: Hungary Danube set for record high
Britain:
Extreme Weather: Flash floods Cause Chaos across Britain; Emergency Services in meltdown; Claims to cross USD 4 billion
UK braced for yet more flooding with 76 serious flood warnings in place, including 13 in already-saturated Yorkshire
Droughts and floods now the norm for Britain with worst to come
Is British weather THAT bad? Emergency summit to discuss UK’s floods and droughts
A future Scotland could be awash with climate problems
Wales’ weather ‘may get wetter’, warns climate expert on flooding anniversary
UK Weather: Met Office Predict Wet Summers For The Next 10 Years
India:
Floods, Landslides Devastate Northern India
Indian floods: thousands evacuated, but deaths toll likely to rise, says minister
Monsoon Floods Kill Nearly 600 in India
Indian floods sweep away villages near holy site, leaving at least 575 dead
Canada:
Canada Floods 2013: Rising Waters May Force 100,000 From Their Homes
At least two dead after floods hit vast area of western Canada
Saskatchewan flooding: More than 2,000 people fleeing floodwaters
Flooding kills three forces 75000 from Calgary homes
Canada’s oil capital to be shut for days after flooding
Australia:
Australians Flee Deadly Floods
Cyclone causes widespread flooding in eastern Australia
Thousands Evacuated as Flooding Hits Eastern Australia
Flooding forces mass evacuation in New South Wales
Australia seeks Army’s help to tackle flood crisis, thousands evacuated
Study predicts more major flooding in north Australia and Tasmania
World:
Peru, Chile and Bolivia hit by record floods, after heavy rain: 6 dead
World Bank to Help Cameroon Recover from Major Floods and Resume Rice Production
Somalia: Floods – Apr 2013
Flooding and a Changing Climate in Mozambique
Zimbabwe: Deadly Floods Destroy Homes But Not Hope
Fatal Floods Hit Ecuador
Photos: Jakarta Hit By Heavy Flooding
Two dead in Fiji floods
China Floods
Record flooding ravages midwestern US
Two dead, hundreds rescued in US floods
New Zealand:
Nelson floods create havoc
Tasman Floods: What you need to know
Floods: Nelson residents assess damage
Snow, flooding continues in Canterbury
Major flooding in Christchurch
Flooding chaos continues in Christchurch
VIDEOS: Heavy rain causes South Island flooding
Flooding strikes North Otago and Canterbury
Otago experiences worst flooding in years
Major surface flooding around Wellington City
Wild weather cuts off West Coast
Flooding north of Wellington
Flooding risk for Auckland
Flood warnings for Thames, Auckland drivers
Flash flood damages several Auckland homes
Worst flooding in close to 40 years
Conclusions are left as an exercise for the reader.
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