In this video, you will see five events from the past week that shook the world and shocked experts.
The storm "Boris" caused chaos for several days across Central and Eastern European countries.
The remnants of Super Typhoon "Yagi," which weakened and dissipated almost a week ago, continued to bring catastrophic rains and flooding to Southeast Asian countries.
Shanghai, a Chinese megacity with a population of 25 million, was hit by Typhoon "Bebinca" — the most powerful in the last 75 years.
Due to Tropical Storm "Francine," 10 million people were at risk of sudden floods.
The coastline of North Carolina in the U.S. was flooded by a record amount of rain — an event that happens once in 1,000 years.
All of the natural disasters mentioned in this video were caused by a combination of unique climate factors. What ties these events together is the extreme amount of rainfall they unleashed on the planet.
The answer to how humanity can withstand such disasters can be found in the popular documentary: "Water from Air: The Path to Saving Humanity."