Vietnam storm kills dozens, leaves trail of destruction

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Nearly 70 people are dead in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi hit the Southeast Asian country over the weekend. The storm destroyed roads and bridges. Host Marco Werman speaks with Gabriel Vecchi, climate scientist at Princeton University, about what’s behind the strength of the storms in Asia while this side of the planet experiences an unusually quiet hurricane season.

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