Climate change, misdiagnosed vulnerability, and ignorance of risk amplify extreme rainfall disasters.
Climate change likely drove the intense rainfall behind the floods, which was caused by a weather phenomenon called an isolated high-level depression, also known as a “cold drop” or “cut-off low.” This is where an area of low pressure gets detached from the jet stream and remains static for a long period, potentially drawing in moist air and subjecting the region beneath to prolonged adverse weather.
Ballesteros adds that progress must be made on policies to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, the main cause of climate change. In terms of adaptation, he points out the importance of improving watersheds through restoring forests and mitigating nondestructive flows—for example, by improving connectivity with the floodplain, giving rivers space to flood without affecting people.
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