An Atmospheric River Brought This Week’s Flooding Rains to the Southeast

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By By Sean SubletteMay 16, 2025, 12:36 pm226 ptsTop
Climate change makes heavy rain even heavier, beginning with warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico that produce more evaporation into the atmosphere. By Sean Sublette After early signs of drought from Georgia through Virginia this spring, a slow-moving storm brought flooding rain to the Southeast this week.…

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