Once-in-a-lifetime floods are becoming routine

Can a flood be called a thousand-year flood if it happens every five years? That’s a question worth asking this week in the southern US, Central Europe and Central Africa after the latest round of biblical deluges that are becoming increasingly routine and destructive as the planet heats up. Already a subscriber? Log in Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month No contract ST app access on 1 mobile device Subscribe now All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you.