Floods battering Brazil, Afghanistan are extreme climate events scientists warn we aren't prepared for

Whether it’s too much water or not enough, scientists say extreme events — like the recent deadly floods that displaced families in Brazil and Afghanistan — are becoming more frequent and battering many parts of the world that aren't prepared to deal with them.

Floods battering Brazil, Afghanistan are extreme climate events scientists warn we aren't prepared for
A man in muddy, wet clothing tips a wheelbarrow full of mud from inside his flooded home into a puddle.

Whether it’s too much water or not enough, scientists say extreme events — like the recent deadly floods that displaced families in Brazil and Afghanistan — are becoming more frequent and battering many parts of the world that aren't prepared to deal with them.