Leaders vent frustration for long-delayed Pajaro River levee project

WATSONVILLE >> Frustration levels ran high Wednesday afternoon as elected leaders came together for an annual discussion on a decades-long effort to improve Pajaro River flood control safety. The river's levees in and around Watsonville were first built in 1949, with major breaches and flooding occurring in 1955, 1958, 1995 and 1998.

Des Plaines flood buyouts finally move forward

Des Plaines officials say government buyouts of seven flood-prone homes near the Des Plaines River finally will proceed, after more than a year in limbo due to the state budget stalemate. The seven homeowners were among the first in town to seek voluntary federal government buyouts after floodwaters ravished their properties in 2008 and 2013.

Climate Alarmists Try To Redefine What A Hurricane Is So We’ll Have More Of Them

This op-ed from IBD points out what we have been saying for years, that even though there is no trend in hurricane frequency of intensity, alarmists like Mashable's Andrew Freedman are trying to get the definition of a hurricane redefined, so that the trend will become a positive one. Recall that hateful science blogger Greg Laden asked Should There be a Category 6 for Hurricanes? after super typhoon Haiyan hit in 2013, something that ABC news opined had " already happened " without one shred of evidence to back up that opinion for a Category 6 storm.

Trump’s latest charge has Clinton high on drugs

Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 16 at 3:59AM EDT expiring October 16 at 11:00PM EDT in effect for: Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 14 at 7:00PM EDT expiring October 17 at 8:00AM EDT in effect for: Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 14 at 9:27AM EDT expiring October 17 at 8:00AM EDT in effect for: Broward, Palm Beach PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Donald Trump's latest unsubstantiated salvo against rival Hillary Clinton charges she might have been on drugs during their last debate and challenges her to join him in undergoing a pre-debate drug test ahead of their third and final clash.

BRICS leaders discuss how to shape global trade, finance

Leaders of BRICS countries, from left, Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and South African President Jacob Zuma raise their han... . Leaders of BRICS countries, from left, Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma leave after a gr... Four people were killed and nine were injured on Saturday after an out-of-control pickup truck plunged off the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and plowed into crowd gathered at a festival below, authorities said.

The Latest: Northwest tribe says sea wall holding amid storm

Law enforcement sought Saturday to reassure immigrants in a diverse western Kansas community of their safety after three men were accused of plotting to target Somali immigrants there. Law enforcement sought Saturday to reassure immigrants in a diverse western Kansas community of their safety after three men were accused of plotting to target Somali immigrants there.

Possible Election Day problems worry advocates

Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 15 at 4:02AM EDT expiring October 16 at 12:00AM EDT in effect for: Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 14 at 7:00PM EDT expiring October 17 at 8:00AM EDT in effect for: Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 14 at 9:27AM EDT expiring October 17 at 8:00AM EDT in effect for: Broward, Palm Beach Those are just some of the challenges that could disrupt voting across the country through Election Day. While most elections have their share of glitches, experts worry conditions are ripe this year for trouble at the nation's polling places.

Road to recovery could test patience of Matthew victims

Tiajuana Williams lives in a one-story apartment building in Princeville, North Carolina, that was flooded by a river bulging with rainwater from Hurricane Matthew. Before driving out of town in her Honda Civic ahead of the storm, she hurriedly packed a small bag with little more than a change of clothes.

Amid corruption, Maryland prisons chief seeks solutions

When Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Stephen Moyer took over Maryland's ailing prison system, he had one goal: combat corruption. Maryland's prisons chief has fought corruption by aggressively investigating bad behavior and rigorously screening new corrections officers.

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

A federal lawsuit is seeking an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that suffered damage from Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

Many Hurricane Matthew victims don’t have flood insurance

Coker runs Genung's Fish Camp and Marina on the shore of the Matanzas River, and saw storm surge from Hurrica... POOLER, Ga. - Waist-deep floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew coursed down the street in Pooler and seeped under Lori Galemore's doors, swamping the carpets and furniture as she and her three sons retreated upstairs, where they stayed until firefighters arrived by boat.