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Biden doubles U.S. spending on preparations for extreme weather

By Doina Chiacu, Jan Wolfe and Susan Heavey, Reuters Posted on
2021-05-24T162034Z_2_LYNXNPEH4N0S7_RTROPTP_4_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-BIDEN-REMARKS-1200×800-1

The United States will double its spending to $1 billion on preparations for extreme weather and other natural disasters as part of the battle against climate change, the White House said on Monday.

It issued the statement just ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s planned visit to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be briefed on a 2021 hurricane season, which is expected to be above-normal along the Atlantic coast.

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Biden doubles U.S. spending on preparations for extreme weather

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