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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A flood watch is in effect in parts of San Diego County starting at noon Wednesday. -
It's been one year since a flood tore through Waverly, Tenn., and killed 20 people. There's been lots of effort to rebuild, but it's still unclear if the town will ever be the same. -
Seasonally warm mid-summer weather was predicted to prevail, along with elevated humidity. -
The flood watch is in effect until Tuesday evening in the San Diego mountains and deserts. -
Disaster relief in Appalachia means getting food, water and medicine to remote communities. Longer term, it means rebuilding an economy already hollowed out by the coal bust. -
Monsoonal moisture is expected to increase Thursday, and scattered thunderstorms are in the forecast, with heavy rainfall expected Thursday afternoon and evening. -
The warning is in effect through 3:45 p.m. -
National Hurricane Center data for Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City show development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms. -
Excessive rainfall is possible, with runoff potentially resulting in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. -
NPR's Scott Simon takes a look at the world's temperature maps, and asks what summer will mean to future generations.
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