Judge lets DHS border-wall project near Presidio proceed for now
A federal judge denied a request to halt DHS border-wall work near Presidio, Texas, while a lawsuit over levee safety and federal authority continues.
Flood Risk
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Dolton Faces Higher Flood Risk as Thornton Reservoir Nears Capacity
Dolton is among 11 south suburban communities facing elevated flood risk after July storms pushed regional reservoirs near or to capacity.
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San Diego Secures Nearly $12 Million for Oak Park Stormwater Project
San Diego secured an $11.98 million disaster-recovery award for Oak Park stormwater improvements tied to the January 2024 floods and Chollas Creek.
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Margate’s July 1 building-permit exemptions (HB 803): small projects—what’s exempt
Starting July 1, 2026, Margate will apply CS/CS/HB 803 building-permit exemptions for qualifying small single-family work. Here’s what’s exempt.
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El Niño forecast intensifies: heat, drought, heavy-rain risks for health
WMO says El Niño is strengthening rapidly; NOAA adds a high chance it persists into 2027. What that means for heat illness, water stress, and humanitarian readiness.
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Rowley Conservation Commission to discuss coastal flood maps on July 14
Ahead of the July 14, 2026 Conservation Commission meeting, Rowley residents can use the town’s coastal flood map index to see their flood zone—then ask questions.