At least six people have died, including children, as the southeast coast of the United States is battered by yet another tropical storm: Debby.
It thrashed parts of Florida on Monday after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, bringing winds of 80mph, flooding, and power outages.
Since then, Debby has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. But experts say the worst is yet to come - with up to 20 inches of rain forecast to fall on widespread areas in the coming days.
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"Rainfall totals could surpass 30 inches in spots," said AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva, "I'm very concerned".
Those killed included a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy in Levy County after a tree fell. A 19-year-old man near Valdosta, Georgia died when a tree fell onto a porch.
Debby will travel across Florida before blowing through southern Georgia on Tuesday. The storm is forecasted to hit South Carolina Wednesday through Friday before calming.
Meanwhile, rainfall continues to wreak havoc in Asia, with the death toll from landslides in the Kerala state in Southern India surpassing 300.
Days after the tragedy, rescuers were struggling to find bodies amid challenging conditions, with many discovered as far as 30 kilometres (20 miles) downriver from the main landslides.
Three people also died in Pakistan amid relentless rainfall drenching key cities like Lahore and Karachi. Widespread flooding has also been reported in China, killing 10. More than 150 people have died across southern China in the past two months due to torrential rain. Flooding also intensified in North Korea near the border with China with no word on whether anyone died.
This time of year is monsoon and typhoon season in Asia, and the climate crisis has intensified such storms. As communities start to unravel, it is up to all of us to step up and make sure our voices are heard, writes environmental activist and co-founder of Extinction Rebellion Gail Bradbrook.
With this in mind, it's worth remembering that, in September, The Independent will unveil our Climate 100 List, a roll call of people working in various fields – science, academia, activism, philanthropy, sport, travel, business, tech, fashion and entertainment – all of whom are committed to the fight against climate change. You can still submit your nominations for our list here.
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