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Climate scientist explains what made the Texas floods so extreme

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Climate scientist explains what made the Texas floods so extreme

As rescuers in Texas search for survivors of the deadly flooding, CBS News is learning the worst-hit areas saw 12 inches of rain per hour in the early morning of July 4. For more on why this storm was so intense, Daniel Swain, climate scientist at University of California, joins to discuss.

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