WHAT’S BEHIND EXTREME RAINFALL & HOW TO PREPARE

A large portion of the US is at risk for thunderstorms through this evening, according to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. This comes after the Northeast saw dangerous flooding, with millions at risk, following the July 4th weekend. Experts warn that our changing climate is bringing more extreme rainfall and flooding across the US. “Rainfall is getting heavier. Extreme events are delivering more water per minute,” says Dr. Kerry Cook, a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. “This is happening primarily because there’s more water vapor in the atmosphere.” Correspondent Leigh Waldman has the story, including what Dr. Cook says communities need to do to prepare for these events, in today’s 3pE PKG with FREE custom talkbacks from New York City.