US Braces for Floods, Heat, and Smoke as Trump Cuts Aid

A series of overlapping weather disasters is striking the United States this week, disrupting daily life and endangering public health. Canadian wildfire smoke is darkening skies across the Midwest and Northeast. Extreme heat is baking the East Coast. Catastrophic flooding is swamping Texas. Experts call this a "compound event"—when multiple weather catastrophes occur at the same time or in quick succession. Climate change makes such events more likely. Officials warn that managing these simultaneous crises is becoming increasingly difficult.