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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Cyclone Gabrielle hit the country's north on Monday and the level of damage has been compared to Cyclone Bola in 1988, a storm that was the most destructive on record to hit the nation. -
A weather system with strong winds and unusually cold air descends on Southern California. -
Due to the weather in the region, schools in the Julian Union Elementary School District are closed Monday and will have a late start Tuesday. -
California cities, like East Palo Alto, work on long-term infrastructure changes to help adapt to future extreme weather brought on by climate change. -
The wind advisory will be in effect from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday. -
A blustery weekend storm added to California’s big mountain snowpack, leaving icy conditions in the Sierra Nevada early Monday. -
Record temperatures and powerful winds are blasting several states with dangerous subzero wind chills. The cold snap is expected to let up in the coming days. -
Wind chill warnings and advisories are in place for parts of the northern United States as regions see temperatures settle in the single digits. -
About 262,000 people across the state are without power as of early Friday morning. And one major utility service in the state said it did not know when it would be able to restore power. -
Stretching from Texas to Tennessee, the storm will continue through at least Thursday morning, affecting travel and possibly knocking out power in some areas. Thousands of flights have been disrupted.
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