Expert sounds alarm on rare 'tango' of conditions causing devastating floods: 'A loaded water cannon and ... the trigger'

Expert sounds alarm on rare 'tango' of conditions causing devastating floods: 'A loaded water cannon and ... the trigger'

Two northwestern states of India, Punjab and Haryana, were hit hard by flooding that started in August and continued into September. Torrential rain inundated thousands of villages, forcing the evacuation of 2 million people. Scientists say our warming world made the extreme event worse. Monsoon rains soaking South Asia during the summer are not unusual, but this monsoon season has been particularly devastating for parts of the region. Portions …