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SWINTON (off camera): We basically had two 500-year floods within eight years
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Webasically had two 500-yearfloods within eight years

SWINTON (off camera): We
basically had two 500-year
floods within eight years

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SWINTON (off camera): We basically had two 500-year floods within eight years.
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00:47:15
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Jun 25, 2025
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documentary
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RadicalMedia,National Geographic

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As the weather grows more deadly and destructive, Americans are demanding solutions to climate change — and they aren’t waiting on Washington to act.
Now we're thinking, well, now we need to do something because these 500-year floods - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:09
Now we're thinking, well, now we need to do something b...
They're happening with more frequency. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
They're happening with more frequency.
The rain is so much heavier, so rather than get four or five-inch rains, - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:08
The rain is so much heavier, so rather than get four or five...
TAKLE: What's causing most of our flooding is driven by the fact that the Gulf of Mexico, - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:10
TAKLE: What's causing most of our flooding is driven by...
The more we heat the atmosphere, - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:06
The more we heat the atmosphere,
When we increase the amount of water in the atmosphere, - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:06
When we increase the amount of water in the atmosphere,
That's like gasoline almost and that's what leads to the intensity of these heavy - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:09
That's like gasoline almost and that's what leads ...
VANCE (off screen): I don't think I'm going to be leaving anytime soon. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:04
VANCE (off screen): I don't think I'm going to be ...
Especially in times like this you need a support system and family - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:09
Especially in times like this you need a support system and ...
You know, they've stepped up way beyond my own expectations. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
You know, they've stepped up way beyond my own expectat...
They didn't need to take time out of their life to come and help set rafters - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:08
They didn't need to take time out of their life to come...
HOGG (off screen): It is amazing to this day that nobody died in the flood and - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:07
HOGG (off screen): It is amazing to this day that nobody die...
People want to be involved. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
People want to be involved.
People want to take tangible action. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:04
People want to take tangible action.
They want to help, and I've said since that, we have to have the same spirit - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:18
They want to help, and I've said since that, we have to...
The flood of 2008 raised the awareness of climate change in Iowa and I hope we don't have - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:12
The flood of 2008 raised the awareness of climate change in ...
NARRATOR: The earth's average temperature has risen approximately - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:10
NARRATOR: The earth's average temperature has risen app...
The Paris agreement aims to keep global average temperature - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:07
The Paris agreement aims to keep global average temperature
But current international pledges won't get us there. - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:05
But current international pledges won't get us there.
So without increased commitments and fulfilling them, - Paris to Pittsburgh 00:09
So without increased commitments and fulfilling them,