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Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially since many doubt they need protection.
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Some residents have already received lease termination letters. Twenty-six-year-old mother Jocelyn Lopez braces to receive hers. Ever since the flood, she waits for unseen disasters. -
In a letter to Congressional leaders, Newsom said the funds are desperately needed to repair infrastructure at the South Bay International Wastewater Plant. -
"We are bringing together the city, county and state resources to help those that need it the most," said Chairwoman Nora Vargas, San Diego County Board of Supervisors. -
Scientists looked at trees to better understand the interplay between temperatures and droughts in the Western U.S. Human-caused climate change is exacerbating both. -
The aging single track wooden trestle bridge lies along the 351-mile Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor. -
Metrolink did not say when the tracks will reopen or when rail service will resume. -
"We are hopeful this juvenile coyote will be able to recover and return to the wild soon," SDHS spokeswoman Nina Thompson said. -
In response to a record amount of rain that hit the San Diego region on Monday, city crews are assessing the damage and impacts of the storm that caused major flooding in several communities, the city said Wednesday. -
Businesses and scammers are being warned not to take advantage of consumers by price gouging or other fraud schemes during a state of emergency, with San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan saying Wednesday that doing so can result in prosecution and jail time. -
Monday’s downpour wreaked havoc on a city already vulnerable to storms due to crumbling infrastructure.
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