Schools closed, evacuations issued as Southern California braces for storm: Updates
An atmospheric river was set to begin pummeling Southern California with heavy rain on Thursday, prompting evacuations and school closures as officials warned about life-threatening flooding and mudslides in areas charred by the wildfires that broke out across the region last month.
Evacuations issued in Southern California as heavy rain brings threat of debris flows in areas scarred by wildfires
For the second time this year, Southern Californians are evacuating their homes as heavy rain threatens new destruction in areas still recovering from last month’s devastating wildfires.
Heavy rainfall across Southern California forces evacuation orders, warnings
Evacuation orders and warnings have gone into effect for burn scar areas across Southern California as heavy rainfall threatens dangerous debris flows.
Thousands told to evacuate in L.A. as storms raises fears over burn scars and debris flow
Thousands have been told to evacuate on Thursday, as fears mount over potentially life-threatening flash flooding and debris flow from burn scars caused by recent wildfires.
Heavy rain and risk of ‘life-threatening’ debris flows prompt evacuation warnings in LA fire areas as snow hits the Midwest
Two significant storms are hitting two different parts of the country at the same time as a frenzied weather pattern shows no signs of stopping.
California Storm: Evacuation Warnings Issued In Wildfire-Hit Los Angeles Area
As Los Angeles braces for its most powerful storm of the season, concerns of mudslides and debris flows in recently fire-hit areas have prompted evacuation warnings.
Los Angeles County leaders warn of heavy rain, possible evacuations in burn areas
Residents in burn areas should remain on high alert as Southern California prepares for what is forecast to be the heaviest storm of the season so far, and which could prompt evacuations, officials said Wednesday,
Evacuation orders, warnings planned for burn zones as storm soaks Southern California
Evacuation orders and warnings are going into effect Thursday morning for the Los Angeles area burn zones as the strongest winter storm of the season drenches Southern California. Residents in the Palisades and Eaton fire burn zones have been preparing for several days to keep their homes safe from potential mud and debris flows in
Southern California Braces for Storm Damage in Wildfire Areas
An intense storm could cause flooding and debris flows in areas burned by wildfires. Some residents have begun to evacuate.
California on 'high alert' as looming storm threatens flooding, mudslides, heavy snow
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California's burn scars brace for flooding as freezing rain and snow head for Oregon
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Eastern Storm Cuts Power to Tens of Thousands as California Braces for Flooding
Storms dumped snow and freezing rain on a swath of the eastern U.S. stretching from Kentucky to the nation's capital.
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California crisis: A neighborhood is drifting into the ocean
Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Rancho Palos Verdes ... causing power poles to lean and power lines to fail," Southern California Edison said in July 2024. “The impact on SCE's ...
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An atmospheric river is coming to California. It could bring risks of debris flows
The weather phenomena are common for California winters, but they could cause dangerous debris flows or mudslides in recently ...
State Farm Asks for ‘Emergency Hike’ in Rates Due to Southern California Wildfires
"SFG needs your urgent assistance in the form of emergency interim approval of additional rate to help avert a dire situation ...
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State Farm asks for 'emergency' 22% homeowners' insurance rate hike in wake of LA wildfires
In the letter sent Monday, State Farm also requests an emergency 15% rate hike for ... 8,700 claims and has already paid $1 billion to Southern California customers. "State Farm is having ...