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In 1970, a cyclone tore through Pakistan and the political lines that existed, leading to genocide and very nearly a nuclear war in the country. Author Scott Carney was curious about this catastrophe but also how these extreme weather events, which are only becoming more common, have political consequences. Carney told NPR s Steve Inskeep that we will almost certainly face similar problems in the future, so we should be wary of today s unstable political systems.
'The Vortex' works as a jumping point for further exploration of the subcontinent's most traumatic period in post-independence history but also takes gratuitous liberties with known facts.