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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The National Weather Service posted dozens of flood watches, warnings and advisories across the state. -
One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse. -
Another atmospheric river set to arrive Monday could worsen already severe flooding, as the extra rain and snowmelt threaten to overflow rivers and streams at lower elevations. -
Evacuations were ordered Friday in Northern California after a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways during the morning commute. -
Severe rain and warmer temperatures created a dangerous combination, posing risks of flooding, mudslides and avalanches. In Monterey County, a breached levee submerged a small town. -
As the state continued to dig out from the previous storms, another was on the way and could arrive in northern and central California Thursday. -
The cooling in the Pacific Ocean has gone on for three years. Its end is usually good news for the U.S. and other parts of the world, including drought-stricken northeast Africa, scientists said. -
Forecasters say the result could be massive flooding and a potential for avalanches across stretches of the state. -
Some residents said the response has been dismal, and that they are afraid for their most vulnerable neighbors. -
Cal Fire San Diego crews are in the San Bernardino mountains, helping rescue people who’ve been snowed in for nearly two weeks.
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