Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
Courtesy of the Imperial Irrigation District
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The wet weather pattern will begin to affect Southern California Tuesday night and bring rain and high-elevation snow through Thursday. -
The storm brought the first measurable rain to the county since October, when the region experienced some mild showers. -
Cleanup is under way after a powerful storm swept through California, setting rainfall records in the drought-stricken state.
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Around 13,000 customers lost power Tuesday morning in San Diego County, with the majority of those affected in North County. -
As of midday, the showers had dropped anywhere from a few hundredths of an inch to more than two inches of moisture across the region -
Gov. Andy Beshear said at least 74 people died statewide. The search for survivors has been slow going. Teams must move carefully and methodically as they pick through the rubble of demolished homes. -
Ahead of the storm, local residents were able to fill up free sandbags at multiple locations across the city and county. -
A dynamic storm was forecast to generate strong winds and significant precipitation across San Diego County as it moves inland Tuesday. -
The imagery shows the scale of the destruction in parts of Kentucky, Arkansas and Illinois. -
A severe storm system caused scores of deaths and injuries and significant damage at a Kentucky candle factory, an Amazon facility in Illinois, a nursing home in Arkansas and many homes and buildings.
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