"Flooding in the South Looks a Lot Like Climate Change"

"Climate change is never going to announce itself by name. But this is what we should expect it to look like.

That’s what many scientists, analysts and activists are saying after heavy rains in southern Louisiana have killed at least 11 people and forced tens of thousands of residents from their homes, in the latest in a series of extreme floods that have occurred in the United States over the last two years.

That increase in heavy rainfall and the resultant flooding 'is consistent with what we expect to see in the future if you look at climate models,' said David Easterling, a director at the National Centers for Environmental Information, which is operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 'Not just in the U.S. but in many other parts of the world as well.'"

Jonah Engel Bromwich reports for the New York Times August 16, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Extreme Weather: Deadly La. Flooding And Its Links To Climate Change, Explained" (ClimateWire)

"At Least 11 Killed, 40,000 Homes Damaged By Historic Louisiana Flooding" (News Services)