Harris cites climate ‘crisis,’ pushes $1B for floods, storms

By MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the grant program Monday in Miami with the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other officials. Harris called climate change an “immediate” and “urgent” crisis as she detailed Biden administration efforts to respond to disasters such as deadly flooding in Kentucky and wildfires ravaging her home state of California. The competitive grants will help communities across the nation prepare for and respond to climate-related disasters.