Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
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The Los Angeles County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, ...
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Wildland urban interface
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone ...
Opinion: No one should need the Watch Duty app. As fires near, officials should communicate better
What we’ve discovered through years of studies and user interviews is that, in an emergency, information fatigue never occurs ...
Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely ...
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Map: See containment updates for 3 wildfires in LA County after rain and cooler temperatures
Weekend rain helped firefighters gain ground on the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, which started Jan. 7 in a Santa Ana ...
California lawmakers want oil companies to be liable for natural disasters
Two Democratic California state senators on Monday will announce a proposal allowing the victims of natural disasters and ...
Wildfire burns over 6,000 acres in San Diego County, prompts evacuations: See map
In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to ...
Red Flag Warning for Nebraska in Aftermath of California Fires
"A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior," the ...
From fire alerts to flood watches: Rain brings relief to Southern California firefighters, but with a caveat
Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters who have been ...