Extreme rainfall in Hong Kong, Brazil and Greece leaves dozens dead after flash flooding

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Extreme rainfall in Hong Kong, Brazil and Greece leaves dozens dead after flash flooding
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Unprecedented flooding from extreme rainfall events on multiple continents around the world has left dozens dead and displaced thousands since the start of September.

Unprecedented flooding from extreme rainfall events on multiple continents around the world hasThe extraordinary scenes of devastation from extreme rainfall have become commonplace this summer, with record-setting downpours hammering places like Vermont, India, China, Spain, South America and Japan with alarming frequency.Hong Kong sets record for most rain in a single hour

At least 39 people were killed this week when an extratropical cyclone unloaded several inches of rain across the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. More than 6,000 people have been displaced in the torrential downpours. Earlier this summer, Greece had experienced drought conditions that helped spark raging wildfires. Now, the country faces a different calamity, but one that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also attributes to rising global temperatures.

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