Powerful storm causes mudslides in California, threatens outbreak of tornadoes and wildfires across US this week
A powerful March storm has been lashing the West Coast with heavy rainfall, gusty winds and snowfall in the mountains –– shifting southward and posing a particular threat to communities scorched by the deadly Los Angeles wildfires from the start of the year.
Storm System Set To "Blast Through" Los Angeles, Prompting Evacuations & Mudslide Concerns In Burn Areas – Update
A strong storm system is expected to “blast through” Los Angeles and Orange County tonight, bringing a heavy dose of rain over a short period of time and prompting evacuation orders, flood warnings and road closures.
Storm slams SoCal with heavy rain, raising risk in burn scars with evacuation orders in effect
A storm is dropping significant rain across Southern California, triggering the risk of mudslides, flooding and debris flows in recent burn scar areas.
Strong storm lashes California as LA faces flooding and evacuation warnings for burn scar areas
Evacuation warnings were in place for several Los Angeles burn scar areas that were ravaged by wildfires two months ago.
Expected storms prompt evacuation warnings in LA wildfire-ravaged areas
Late-winter storms bringing heavy rain, evacuation order and warnings, flood warnings and road closures is in the forecast Wednesday for Los Angeles and Orange counties and is expected to douse the region for the next three days.
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Rebuilding after the fires: Cleanup efforts push forward despite rain
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local officials continue debris removal in Palisades and Altadena as the rebuild process begins ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on March 4
A new wildfire was reported today at 11:51 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There ...
California braces for massive storm; evacuation warnings, closures in LA
California braced for the arrival of a massive storm on Wednesday, evacuating residents in areas at risk of mudslides and debris flows.
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California fire victims are in limbo as they wait for insurance payouts
That garden and much of her mother’s home are now covered in ash and soot after the Eaton ... The insurance industry has ...
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California Wildfires
Roosevelt Banks’s home in Altadena, Calif., was destroyed by the California wildfires. Nearly two months later, he’s still awaiting answers from his insurer and living week to week in hotels.
FEMA doubles down on its decision to not test soil as part of wildfire cleanup
FEMA is doubling down on its decision to not test soil after cleanup of toxic wildfire ash and debris in Los Angeles County, despite public outrage.
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Why bills to help prevent California fires fail
And once again, after the recent Southern California wildfires, lawmakers and experts ... mitigation standards that we have on the books right now as being red tape and things that we don ...
Update: Full containment now achieved for Range Fire in Santa Barbara County
Range Fire initially started 11:20 a.m. March 12 in Santa Barbara County. After being active for 21 hours, it has burned 14.2 acres. By Thursday morning, the fire crew has achieved full containment of ...