(Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal via AP) A thin film of mud from the retreating waters covers many cars and homes.
Volunteers from the local Mennonite community clean flood damaged property from a house at Ogden Hollar in Hindman, Ky., Saturday, July 30, 2022.
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The Biden administration has launched a series of actions intended to reduce heat-related illness and protect public health, including a proposed workplace heat standard. Real estate development along the city’s fast-growing waterfront has created a high-risk flood zone for communities in the city and put pressure on existing systems, making repairs to existing structures an urgent need, officials said. The South Florida Water Management District in Miami-Dade County received $50 million for flood mitigation and pump station repairs. The city experiences frequent flooding and is at risk for increased major storms. Johns River and Atlantic Ocean, making it vulnerable to flooding when stormwater basins reach capacity.
Jacksonville, the largest city in Florida, sits in a humid, subtropical region along the St. The city was awarded $23 million for flood mitigation and stormwater infrastructure. Jacksonville, Florida, was among cities that received money under the BRIC program last year. The move doubles spending on the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or BRIC, program, which supports states, local communities, tribes and territories on projects to reduce climated-related hazards and prepare for natural disasters such as floods and wildfires.ĭangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave suspected in 6th deathĪ total of $1 billion will be made available through the BRIC program, with another $160 million to be offered for flood mitigation assistance, officials said. President Joe Biden announced last month that the administration will spend $2.3 billion to help communities cope with soaring temperatures through programs administered by FEMA, the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies. She also will visit Florida International University, where she is expected to address extreme weather events across the country. Harris will visit the National Hurricane Center for a briefing by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and FEMA. Multiple Western states continued heat advisories amid a prolonged drought that has dried reservoirs and threatened communities across the region.
In the West, wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size amid windy, hot conditions, encroaching on neighborhoods and forcing evacuation orders. The announcement comes as the death toll from massive flooding in Kentucky continued to climb on Sunday amid a renewed threat of more heavy rains. Kentucky flooding death toll now 28, expected to rise
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