Scenes from the Houston area looked like the aftermath of a hurricane in early May after a series of powerful storms flooded highways and neighborhoods and sent rivers over their banks north of the city. More than 400 people had to be rescued from homes, rooftops and cars, according to The Associated Press.

Mojácar Council plans to undertake works to improve the municipality's infrastructure and replace road surfaces, as well as on the existing sanitation and supply networks in different streets of the locality. These works are contemplated in the general budgets for 2024, approved at a plenary session and for an amount of 930,000 euros.

Associated Press: Florida, perhaps the most vulnerable state to sea-level rise and extreme weather, is on the verge of repealing what's left of a 16-year-old law that lists climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. Instead, the state would make energy affordability and...