03-26-2019, 07:23 PM
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Early this year, Chile's Atacama desert -- the driest desert in the world -- experienced an extremely rare rainfall, which resulted in flooding that left six people dead. Defined by their aridity, rainfalls are rare in deserts. Sometimes, however, uncommon meteorological circumstances line up perfectly, causing extreme flooding.
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