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 predicts heavier rain and strong winds are forecast as part of a stronger Pacific storm system expected Wednesday through Thursday. -
San Diego is preparing for stormy weather over the next week and leaders are encouraging area residents to take proactive steps to prevent flooding. -
The frigid weather and powerful wind gusts of last week's storm blew spray from Lake Erie onto the lakefront homes of Fort Erie, Ontario. Local officials urged residents to stay off the ice. -
Thousands of cancellations, lost bags and endless lines have angry customers taking to social media to voice their discontent. -
The storm-related death toll in the area rose to 39. Meanwhile, a nearly week-long driving ban has been lifted as temperatures rise and all major state highways in western New York have also reopened. -
It was a mostly dry day in San Diego on Wednesday, but another storm is on the way that could dampen New Year's Eve celebrations. -
Urban runoff may contain large amounts of bacteria from a variety of sources, including animal waste, soil and decomposing vegetation, officials said. -
The National Guard is conducting door-to-door wellness checks in neighborhoods that lost power as authorities search for more casualties. -
An atmospheric river is a relatively narrow channel of wind, hence the "river," that transports water vapor from the tropics to the West Coast, where it's producing rain and heavy winds. -
Southwest isn't the only airline experiencing delays and cancellations, but it is by far the worst-hit, with about 5,500 of its flights canceled across the country in the last two days.
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