Brazil Declares State of Calamity Over Deadly Floods

Narrative A

Increasingly, severe rainstorms and flooding are being linked to global warming and climate change. Warmer weather allows air to retain more water vapor, which is why policies to cool the global temperature, to save lives and avoid billions of dollars in damage should be implemented. Regrettably, the state government of Minas Gerais did just the opposite, meaning that this tragedy is no accident.