California’s Problem Now Isn’t Fire—It’s Rain
Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped ...
Critical California insurer calls for $1 billion infusion to cover LA wildfire claims
California's last-resort homeowners insurance plan seeks a $1 billion infusion from private insurers to help pay Los Angeles-area wildfire claims.
4 things to know about mudslide risk as major rains hit Los Angeles County
When hills are healthy, vegetation can anchor the soil in place. But when that is burned off, hillsides become vulnerable to erosion, and slopes can come crashing down.
Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region
Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island will be closed at 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Thursday due to Tropical Cyclone Zelia, the ports' operator said, with emergency services in the state ...
Single-wide Cheney home a total loss after fire erupts
A single-wide home was engulfed in flames Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from Spokane County Fire District 3. Firefighters responded around 4:45 p.m. to a structure fire in the 33800 block of ...
Crushed by Boulders, Drowned in Mud: How Debris Flows Endanger L.A.’s Fire-Ravaged Communities
San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they ...
The LA fires have a shocking price tag — and we’ll all have to pick up the tab
The destruction of some of the state’s most expensive mansions in communities like Pacific Palisades received much of the attention, but the fires also displaced people in predominantly middle- and ...