In the West, Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho have the greatest vulnerabilities from landslides, which cause billions ...

A month after the L.A. firestorms brought unprecedented levels of destruction, the region is still grappling with basic ...

Jan. 21 (UPI) --Southern California is expected to be slammed with up to hurricane-strength gusts that could spark a growth in various wildfires through Tuesday morning, officials said.

Historic rains filled Greater Los Angeles reservoirs and shallow aquifers nearly to capacity in 2023. But drought conditions persisted in deeper aquifers, according to a new analysis of seismic data ...

When a fire is lit, winds can serve as a blow torch, helping it quickly spread. Two of California’s largest wildfires this month were driven by hurricane-force winds gusting up to 100 mph. Videos ...

Stoked by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds ... which have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses across Southern California, according to preliminary damage maps — is reminiscent of ...

New research from NASA shows that the Palos Verdes Peninsula, an area in the South Bay and home to cities like Rancho Palos ...

When I drove through Swannanoa in early October, one week after Hurricane Helene’s devastation ... saw the similarly apocalyptic scenes in southern California last month, after a series of ...

The disaster restoration industry boomed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 ... The numbers are higher in states like Texas and California. In addition to workers already in the ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes across Los Angeles and Southern ... in California mirror much of the efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.