Because Global Warming had caused climate change which is why they had droughts and it was only supposed to get worse, according to Global Scientists. What happened is that the Global Warming had the reverse effect. Snows were late , and then stayed later until melting , due to the 'warming'. Then, hot air masses met cold air masses and it rained. Both cold and warm were to blame there, so they just called it even on that one.
Anyway, Global Warming and not enough rain led to massive flooding.
Now that was a typical government convoluted explanation that led from SOMEWHERE to NOWHERE.
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