Climate change is fueling brutal rainstorms. Here's how to stay safe
A search and rescue team looks for people along the Guadalupe River near a damaged building at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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A search and rescue team looks for people along the Guadalupe River near a damaged building at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas.
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It's not just Texas. In the past couple of weeks, communities all around the country have been hit with torrential rains and deadly flash flooding. Extreme weather events like this are expected to become more common as the planet heats up.
As climate change increases flash flooding risks, our infrastructure is struggling to keep up. But improvements to that infrastructure will cost billions.
NPR's Michael Copley explains how a changing climate drives flooding and how communities and individuals can prepare.
And NPR's Laura Sullivan reports on how flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency didn't capture the true risks at Camp Mystic, which was devastated by the Texas flooding.
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This episode was produced by Monika Evstatieva, Jordan-Marie Smith and Connor Donevan with audio engineering by Maggie Luthar and Ted Mebane. It was edited by Barrie Hardymon, Neela Banerjee and Jeanette Woods. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
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