Too Much Rain (IMAGE) Columbia Climate School Caption At the same time western regions of the continent are suffering drought, parts of the east are seeing extreme rainfall. Here, flooded pasture outside Las Brujas, in southern Uruguay. Credit Photo by Francesco Fiondella/International Institute for Climate and Society, taken Dec. 4, 2014, Usage Restrictions Credit must be given. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.