A landslide on a coastal bluff in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Image credit: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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When Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina in 2024, some areas got over a foot of rain.
In Craigtown, a small community in the western part of the state, this downpour caused a river of mud to rush downhill into town, destroying homes and killing over a dozen people.
As climate change causes more extreme rain in many parts of the country, the threat of devastating landslides like this could grow.
