Jennifer Ludden helps edit energy and environment stories for NPR's National Desk, working with NPR staffers and a team of public radio reporters across the country. They track the shift to clean energy, state and federal policy moves, and how people and communities are coping with the mounting impacts of climate change.
The National Weather Service declares different levels of concern about potentially dangerous weather conditions, depending on rainfall and wind speed. But if you're not sure what to glean from those different levels, here's some guidance.