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Climate change intensified deadly storms in Africa in early 2022

Heavy rains led to hundreds of deaths and widespread damage

photo of several people standing on an overturned vehicle covered in debris amid floodwaters

Tropical Storm Ana dumped rainfall, intensified by climate change, across Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar in late January. Here, people stand on a vehicle overturned by floodwaters in Chikwawa, Malawi, on January 25.

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By Carolyn Gramling

- More than 2 years ago

Climate change amped up the rains that pounded southeastern Africa and killed hundreds of people during two powerful storms in early 2022.