How much more wild, rainy weather will we get?
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What's the Concerning Bit?
A warmer atmosphere because of climate change holds more water vapor and more water vapor is fuel for cyclones like Gabriel so what you're seeing is higher rainfall totals and higher rainfall intensities in some cases as well. This is then leading to a more profound impact on things like roads rivers and the uptake of that water and river flooding and slips. If we didn't start to make those changes if you had cyclone Gabriel in 20, 30, 40 years time you'd expect more rain to fall according to experts.
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