Little Drizzle Means Big Trouble in Desert City
Late last month, less then 1/100th of an inch of rain fell in the desert city of Iquique, Chile. Typically, drizzles don't make headlines, but when a drizzle damages roofs, shuts down schools, and even knocks out power, the press -- and bloggers -- take notice. Located in the heart of Chile's Atacama Desert, Iquique AVERAGES only roughly 0.02 inch …