Reuters: Major highway reopened as California mudslides toll climbs to 21 AccuWeather: Southern California to feel effects of the Thomas Fire for years, if not decades, experts say Associated Press: Storm brings needed snow to Sierra Nevadas KQED News: Government Shutdown Unlikely to Slow North Bay Fire Recovery Herald Tribune: Rich California enclave struggles to rebuild and prevent another catastrophe […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Biggest storm of winter could bring 2 feet of snow to Sierra Accuweather: Southern California to face low mudslide risk as heaviest rain stays north next week NY Times: California Today: 100 Million Dead Trees Prompt Fears of Giant Wildfires CBS News: Devastated by mudslides, Montecito has nowhere for debris and more rain is on the way […]
Continue ReadingKQED News: Why Have More People Died in the Mudslides Than in the Thomas Fire? CNN: Lawsuit claims utility caused massive fire that made mudslides disastrous LA Times: Big storm expected to dump heavy snow in Sierra Nevada North Hollywood Patch: Massive Project To Clean North Hollywood Groundwater Gets Started Sacramento Bee: ‘Culture of corruption’ cited as Oroville sues state […]
Continue ReadingLA Times: As Montecito cleanup continues, a search for where to dump thousands of tons of mud Sacramento Bee: Three fresh storms aimed at Sacramento, Sierra NBC News: Montecito homeowners sue utilities, alleging negligence before deadly mudslide CBS LA: California Governor Considers One-Tunnel Water Plan NY Times: Identifying the Causes of the California Mudslides NY Times: California Today: Lessons From Montecito’s […]
Continue ReadingAssociated Press: Future floods will be in mind as California town rebuilds Mother Jones: Scientists Are Getting Way Better at Forecasting. It Could Change How We Deal With Droughts Los Angeles Times: Op-Ed Another lesson from Montecito — even in semi-arid Southern California, we need flood insurance CalMatters: Walters: Forensic report confirms Oroville Dam lapses Sacramento Bee: Take a captivating […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: What the Oroville Dam debacle should teach engineers and experts, and the rest of us Santa Ynez Valley News: Santa Barbara area ocean waters closed due to bacteria levels Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Southern California mudslide takes lives of elderly, young; 5 missing Capitol Weekly: Amid rains and mudslides, drought concern remains Gustine Press-Standard: Recycled water flowing to Del Puerto district ag […]
Continue ReadingSacramento Bee: After Oroville disclosures, embattled California water agency names new director Los Angeles Times: A way to break the terrifying pattern of fire and flood New York Times: When You’ve Seen Fire and You’ve Seen Rain, Expect Mudslides ABC2 News: California’s Devastating Mudslides Are A Product Of Historic Wildfires Associated Press: 17 dead in California mudslides, more than a dozen missing Natural […]
Continue ReadingLA Times: Death toll from slides rises to 15 with daybreak air rescues set to begin in Montecito KPCC: How do you know if your home is at risk from mudflows? SF Gate: 2017 was costliest year ever in U.S. for weather, climate disasters LA Times: Sudden, unstoppable and deadly: Mudslides bring destruction with nowhere to hide LA Times: About […]
Continue ReadingTime Magazine: Thousands Evacuated From California Wildfire Areas Amid Flash Flood Fears Sacramento Bee: First big winter storm reaches California. Here’s what it means for the water year LA Times: Big snows come to California — finally — ahead of long holiday weekend Modesto Bee: Winter storms produce ‘atmospheric river,’ needed rain for the Modesto area NBC LA: Maps: Wildfire […]
Continue ReadingLA Times: Evacuations ordered below Santa Barbara burn zones as area braces for rainstorm LA Times: Rains finally arrive, bringing new danger in California’s vast fire zones Sacramento Bee: Final verdict on Oroville Dam: ‘Long-term systemic failure’ OC Register: California burn areas brace for rain, possible mudslides LA Times: The delta smelt heads for extinction, marking a half-century of failed […]
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