Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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Disaster recovery workers cleaning up after major flooding in Michigan tested positive for the coronavirus. The outbreak shined a light on working conditions in the fast-growing industry. -
Family violence increases in places that have been severely burned in bushfires, Australian research finds. The isolation and financial stress of COVID-19 appear to be exacerbating the problem. -
Saturday afternoon will be sunny and warm while cooler weather is expected for Sunday through Tuesday. -
Cooler weather is expected for Sunday through Tuesday as a large low-pressure system deepens over the western United States. -
The phenomenon happens every year – but the 2020 version is especially large and imposing, experts say. -
"It's quite the cloud fest," said forecasters, but a warming trend will begin on Sunday through midweek. -
NOAA will fund a major research effort in San Diego, looking at the interplay between the ocean and air. -
Unseasonably hot weather will continue Wednesday in San Diego County, especially in coastal areas, according to the National Weather Service. -
Hot temperatures are expected Tuesday throughout San Diego County amid a heat wave that will last through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. -
Communities were counting on historic levels of funding to prepare for climate change-driven disasters. Now, efforts are on hold.
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