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    Two days after torrential rains triggered catastrophic flash flooding across Vermont, city officials started cleanup efforts Wednesday.Parts of the state saw two months worth of rain in just a matter of hours Monday, deploying swift rescue boats in the streets of Vermont's capital, Montpelie…

      Lethal flooding has simultaneously hit India, Japan, China, Turkey and the U.S. Northeast. Scientists have long warned that more extreme rainfall is expected in a warming world. Climate pollutants such as carbon dioxide and methane hold more heat in the atmosphere, and a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture. That results in storms dumping more precipitation with sometimes deadly outcomes. Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. In Japan, torrential rain pounded the southwest, causing floods and mudslides that left two people dead and at least six others missing.

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