Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. This summer has been defined by a tragic surge in deadly flash floods across the US, underscoring the escalating volatility of our warming world.

Minor coastal flooding is expected through Thursday on the Big Island during times of high tide.

Environmental policy advocates gathered Monday near the White House, urging the Trump administration and Congress to support key disaster and weather agencies in the wake of catastrophic Texas floods.

The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can swiftly respond to natural disasters, resigned on Monday.

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

Timothy Gloria, a Kerrville resident, applied for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after his car was flooded. Days later, he received a notice offering just $50 to replace the vehicle. “It’s an old vehicle, but I need it,” Timothy Gloria said.