Climate scientist explains what made the Texas floods so extreme
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As rescuers in Texas search for survivors of the deadly flooding, CBS News is learning the worst-hit areas saw 12 inches of rain per hour in the early morning of July 4. For more on why this storm was so intense, Daniel Swain, climate scientist at University of California, joins to discuss.
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- Some Texas regions saw up to 12 inches of rain per hour during the floods. 4s
- A combination of a moist air mass, remnants of a tropical storm, and atmospheric instability caused the severe storms. 1m 6s
- Climate change is linked to more intense precipitation events as a warmer atmosphere holds more water vapor. 1m 55s
- Extreme rain and flash flood events are becoming more frequent and sometimes exceed historical records. 2m 44s
- Texas' 'Flash Flood Alley' is particularly vulnerable to these types of extreme weather events. 3m 10s