Intense drought or flash floods can shock the global economy
Rainfall extremes affect manufacturing and services more than agriculture, a study suggests
![a kayaker paddles down a street as it rains in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/011421_CG_flooding_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Heavy rains, like those that caused severe flooding in Old Town Alexandria, Va., on October 29, 2021, can disrupt the global economy.
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