Flooding in Arizona as monsoon brings heavy rainfall
Monsoon season in the Southwestern United States is providing relief to parts of the region that are desperate for any kind of precipitation, but life-threatening flash floods and lightning are also part of the deal. On Thursday night, a downpour in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz., brought heavy rain, lightning and National Weather Service cellphone alerts of “a dangerous and life-threatening situation.” … [T]his year has already seen a dramatic difference — a 200 percent increase in precipitation over the last two months in parts of the Southwest.
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