How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?
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- Independent Science·3h agoHurricanes can produce an enormous amount of rain but the big risk isn’t the total amount
Hurricane Harvey dropped an estimated 27 trillion gallons of water over Texas, enough to fill about 40 million Olympic-size swimming pools
Read at Independent Science → - The Conversation US·9h agoHow much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?
Hurricane Harvey dropped several feet of rain on Texas, stranding trucks, people and their pets. Scott Olson/Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How…
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