How Climate Change Is Making Storms Like Ida Even Worse

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Now the hurricane's remnants are moving north and east, where millions are bracing for flooding and tornado threats. Janey Camp with Vanderbilt University tells NPR why climate change means flooding will become more common in areas where people haven't been accustomed to it in the past.

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Residents walk down a flooded residential street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on August 30, 2021 in Norco, Louisiana. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Residents walk down a flooded residential street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on August 30, 2021 in Norco, Louisiana.

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This episode was produced by Brent Baughman and Mano Sundaresan. It was edited by Rebecca Hersher, Neela Banerjee, Amy Jackson, Brianna Scott, and Fatma Tanis. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.