Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication ...
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‘Driving into hell.' Hughes Fire grows with alarming speed in Castaic
A resident of the Malibou Lake area in the Santa Monica Mountains, Chancellor said the November 2018 Woolsey Fire burned up to the family's backyard. The area also was threatened by the 1,000-acre ...
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On the Ground With Los Angeles’s Volunteer Fire Brigade
He’s here at sunrise, for the 10th morning in a row, to get the latest updates on the fire and to assign his crew tasks for the day. When the Woolsey Fire tore through our hometown in 2019 ...
L.A. wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers
Tens of thousands of people impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires have similar worries. To help, nonprofits across the region ...
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Lunar New Year: The significance of the Year of the Wood Snake
Asian communities across the globe observing Lunar New Year will be ringing in the Year of the Wood Snake in celebration of a ...
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Officials were warned of failing water system before Palisades fire. Fixes never happened
Records show L.A. County missed dozens of opportunities for water infrastructure improvements that experts say likely would have helped firefighters during the Palisades fire. Some of the long ...
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Crews perform ice rescue near Snake Island outside Sturgeon Bay
DOOR COUNTY (WLUK) -- Nasewaupee Fire Rescue performed an ice rescue Friday afternoon after a reported ice break north of Snake Island left groups of people stranded. Upon arrival crews were ...
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How Domestic Workers Have Been Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires
After the Woolsey fire destroyed over 1,600 structures in November 2018, it took two years for workers employed in the area to not require additional assistance for basic needs like food ...
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Wildfires Are Revealing the Limits of Our Hydrant Systems
Still, the systems can be quickly overwhelmed. After the Woolsey fire in Southern California in 2018, a review found that high demand for water, along with broken pipes in burned structures ...
The ‘Year of the Wood Snake’ calls for wisdom, resilience and the courage to resist
The Year of the Wood Snake symbolizes the wisdom, resilience and determination needed to confront authoritarian threats, ...
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This 'Fire Country' Character Needs an Actual Romantic Storyline!
Fire Country is almost back for the second half of its third season, and it's safe to say that the season has been a disappointment for nearly every main character. Bode (Max Thieriot) and ...
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California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 90% Contained—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides
The Eaton Fire is nearly contained as of Sunday morning. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews ... [+] Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) Monday, 10:30 a.m. PSTCal Fire data marked the ...