A “mini-Katrina” flooded parts of New Orleans.

Grist
By Eric HolthausAug 7, 2017, 5:36 pm147 pts
Nearly 10 inches of rain fell in one neighborhood on Saturday during a rainstorm so severe that it would occur less than once in 100 years, assuming a stable climate. The city’s extensive network of canals and pumps operated as designed throughout the event, but officials said the system was overwhelmed by…

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