As a government shutdown looms, two storms are brewing in the Atlantic. For many, it raises the question of what might happen if communities are impacted by extreme weather while the federal government halts all non-essential work.

The deadline to avert a shutdown is tonight at midnight. A number of federal agencies focused on climate and science stand to be left in the lurch—but after already operating in limited capacity after cuts earlier this year, it might not be much of a change. The limited staff, funding, and data heading into a shutdown , however, could leave the federal government even more unequipped to prepare for and respond to climate risks.

Neither hurricane Humberto nor tropical storm Imelda is expected to make landfall in the continental United States, but both are for

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