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Amy Tripp at her new home in Big Pine Key, Florida. She closed early to buy it before federal flood insurance rates rose by thousands of dollars. Her rate will still go up more slowly over time.

Flood insurance rates are spiking for many, to account for climate risk

FEMA says its new rates better reflect the risk from more intense and frequent rain and floods. The increase could make housing unaffordable for some in the most flood-prone areas.

Cloudy skies over the Golden Hill neighborhood in San Diego County. Nov. 7, 2020.

Widespread Showers, Thunderstorms Hit San Diego County

The first storm of the season was expected to bring widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms to San Diego County Saturday, with heavy snow in the mountains.

A crane working at the Oceanside Water Reclamation facility where a Purewater plant will turn wastewater into water that's clean enough to drink, on Sep. 17, 2020.

Oceanside's Plan To Recycle Water Gets A Boost From The EPA

A $70 million loan from the EPA is helping to make Oceanside's Purewater project a reality.

Members of the public view the newly unveiled statue of Mary McLeod Bethune at the News-Journal Center in Daytona Beach on Oct. 12, 2021. It's slated to move to the U.S. Capitol Building's National Statuary Hall early next year.

Capitol unveils Mary McLeod Bethune statue, a historic milestone years in the making

The pioneering educator and civil rights activist is the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in Statuary Hall. She replaced a Confederate general.

A smuggler (in background, behind truck with red cab) bypasses the border crossing in the town of Corinto and leads a pair of migrants on a footpath through a farm that leads from Honduras to Guatemala.

Why People Are Fleeing Honduras For The U.S.: 'All That's Left Here Is Misery'

Hunger, violence and catastrophic flooding are leading more families to flee Honduras for the southern U.S. border than any other country. At least 200 families a day are asking for asylum.

Main Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio (population about 5,000), the county seat of Belmont County.

Drug Overdoses Contribute To Rise In Midlife Mortality In Ohio River Valley

Life expectancy in the U.S. has taken a significant downward turn. This is especially true in Ohio and West Virginia, which have the highest rates of overdose deaths among people ages 25 to 64.

Hurricane Delta will strengthen as it heads toward the Louisiana coast, the National Hurricane Center says. The storm is expected to make landfall on Friday.

Hurricane Delta Forecast To Strengthen Before Hitting Louisiana Coast Friday

"If ordered to evacuate by local officials, leave!" the National Weather Service office in New Orleans says. Delta's possible path includes Cameron, La., which is recovering from Hurricane Laura.

Combining Different Models, New Coronavirus Projection Shows 110,000 Deaths By June 6

Different Coronavirus Models Are Starting To Agree: 110,000 Dead In U.S. By June 6

Projections of deaths from COVID-19 vary wildly. How are we to make sense of the differences? One researcher has developed one model that compares and merges them all.

A UPS truck was damaged after plane crashed in Santee, Calif. Oct. 11, 2021.

‘You appear to be descending again sir,’ pilot told before deadly Santee crash

Emergency crews and authorities are cleaning up the wreckage and damage Tuesday caused by a small plane crash in Santee.

The Shawnee Forest towboat steers down the Ohio River near American Commercial Barge Line's office outside Cairo, Ill. As of June 12, more than 600 barges were waiting to go upstream once water levels dropped..

Months Of Flooding On Mississippi River Marooned Midwest Trade

Long-term flooding along major waterways stranded barges up and down the Mississippi River this summer and caused havoc with river transportation and the economy that depends on it.

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