4 U.S. Regions Most at Risk of “Deadly Flooding,” New Data Shows

The idea of a natural disaster striking where you live is nothing short of a nightmare, but it’s also becoming a growing issue in places that might not have been accustomed to it before. As the effects of climate change become clearer, the likelihood of a catastrophic event such as an intense hurricane or wildfire is becoming greater—as is the risk of devastating flooding.

Recently, intense rainfall brought on by the “atmospheric river” has inundated the West Coast and caused serious devastation. But now, new data shows that such changing conditions have put some regions of the U.S. at risk of “deadly flooding.”

The latest findings come from an analysis conducted by The Washington Post, which looked at global climate data from recent decades. Their experts looked specifically at a metric