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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Heavy rain has fueled new floods in southeastern Germany and Austria, though not on the scale of last week's onslaught. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the scene "surreal" and "ghostly." -
There are no federal worker protections from extreme heat even as climate change makes deadly heat waves more likely. Oregon has passed emergency rules and is educating the public on how to stay safe. -
San Diego County fire officials say they're ready to respond to wildfires, and encourage residents to have an evacuation plan. -
The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed more than 100 people as search and rescue efforts for hundreds of missing continue, officials said. -
The US West is getting hit with a triple whammy of record heat, megadrought and wildfires — and just a handful of numbers explains the how and why of this wild and deadly weather. A potential all-time record or two may have been set in Death Valley. -
KPBS Midday EditionA San Diego study finds predominantly minority neighborhoods are typically hotter than predominantly white neighborhoods. Density and vegetation may be the reasons why. -
Extreme Heat For Another Day In San Diego County Mountains, DesertsSweltering heat will linger in the San Diego County mountains and deserts Monday — accompanied by a statewide Flex Alert, urging residents to conserve power in hopes of preventing outages. -
A heat wave will bring blazing temperatures to the San Diego County mountains and deserts this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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California power managers worry heat, drought and wildfires might make it hard for them to keep electricity flowing to all of the state's power customers this summer. -
A heat wave will send temperatures soaring in the San Diego County mountains and deserts this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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