CNN on MSN12 天
From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
Eleven months ago, the Los Angeles area was under water. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just a couple of days in early ...
University of California5 天
Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
New research from UC scientists links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and ...
Southern California’s next potential threat? Floods, landslides and toxic debris flows
As devastating wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles metropolitan region, local officials are warning of potential ...
FEMA to close Roswell offices Saturday; at least one spokesperson headed to California fires
Federal officials will wrap up their offices in Roswell as at least one employee heads to California to respond to ongoing ...
From Torrential Rains to Raging Fires: California’s Accelerating Hydroclimate Whiplash
As California oscillates between drought and deluge, wildfires rage due to "hydroclimate whiplash" driven by global warming.
Atmospheric Rivers May Get Worse After California Wildfires
Thousands of acres have been burned in Los Angeles, and the burn scars could flood easily should a moisture-laden storm hit.
The Weather Network7 天
California officials brace for threat of floods and mudslides following LA fires
This reduced absorbency makes rainwater more likely to pool on the ground, elevating flood risk. In a recent statement by the Government of California officials said they are working to mitigate ...
KEYT13 天
From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
California is uniquely susceptible to the worst ... So even small shifts in weather patterns can hurl the state into periods of biblical flooding or landscape-scorching drought.