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California is closing all its national forests until September 17 due to the increasing swaths of fire on California forests. Beginning from Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe to the continuing Dixie Fire in northern California, the US Forest Service announced closure to all public. With the closure,!-->…
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As one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. mainland, Hurricane Ida left more than 1 million homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi without power and a death toll that has now risen to 4 individuals as it passed through on Sunday. Officials warn that restoring the power!-->…
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Throughout the summer, Northern California has been plagued by fires as the summer season continues to get warmer and drier. Worried by the critical fire conditions, firefighter crews continue managing other fires as they're reported. In addition, over a dozen fires are being fought throughout the!-->…
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On Sunday, Louisiana was hit by Hurricane Ida, a hurricane of category 4 intensity. The 150 mph winds matched those of 2020's Hurricane Laura and the winds of another hurricane from 1856. The storm brought intense flooding, extreme winds, and mandatory evacuations to Southeast Louisiana.The storm!-->…
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The Pentagon is temporarily extending FireGuard, a surveillance program that provides military and government satellite images to firefighters to implement effective firefighting strategies and evacuations. FireGuard was scheduled to end on September 30th, 2021, but its temporary renewal will last!-->…
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Thousands of residents have been evacuated due to the Palisades Fires in Topanga Canyon. The fire began Friday night and has grown to 1,325 acres, but unfortunately is 0% contained, thus forcing residents to evacuate. The surrounding vegetation, plants and trees provide perfect fuel for the fire to!-->…
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Climate change has been a controversial topic for as long as one can remember, and it is possible that human-caused climate trends are playing a role in the severity of the drought we are currently facing. The rising temperatures within the country also play a role in water loss, which further!-->…
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With the most worse season of wildfires in California, Gov. Newsom decides to utilize a $536-million proposal in order to implement various prevention measures, such as vegetation management and reconstruction fire-resistant architecture all across the state. California is expecting another dry!-->…
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Along the East Coast, forecasters are issuing warnings of heavy snow, gusty winds, and blizzard-like conditions. With these severe weather conditions, school districts in New York have closed and Covid-19 vaccinations and testing have been on hold. For more information, click here.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a National Risk Index map, created by 80 experts over 6 years. Taking into account community resilience and 18 natural disasters, the map has ranked Los Angeles County as having the highest risk in the United States. Some of the natural!-->…
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A couple weeks after Category 4 Hurricane Eta in Central America, a Category 5 hurricane, Hurricane Iota, is expected to strike the same region later Monday. This record-breaking hurricane season has brought 30 tropical storms--13 of them hurricanes. More floods and landslides are expected, and!-->…
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Early Sunday afternoon, much of Northern California is red-flagged for fire danger with strong winds gusting up to 90 mph in some areas and extremely dry air. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has shut off power for more than 355,000 households and business in 34 different counties with some!-->…
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Typhoon Goni, the strongest typhoon this year, passed through the southern region of the Philippine’s main island, Luzon killing at least ten people. Heavy rain and winds up to 133 miles per hour have destroyed dikes, caused rivers to overflow, and buried hundred of houses in landslides. The!-->…
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A vegetation fire began in Silverado Canyon in Irvine, CA early Monday morning. Propelled by strong winds, the fire spread quickly, burning about 2,000 acres by noon. Approximately 60,000 residents have been evacuated and some highways have been closed to assist in dealing with the fire. California!-->…
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