A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wildfire. Flood advisories remain in place for LA, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, where localized showers were still possible after heavy downpours on Saturday and Friday. Authorities on Sunday are still searching for a 5-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean by 15-foot waves at a state beach in Monterey County. The girl’s father was killed Friday while trying to save his daughter, sheriff’s officials say.
South Carolina National Guard responds to the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge wildfires emergency, Pickens County, South Carolina March 23, 202…
South Carolina Army National Guard helicopters, specifically a UH-60 Black hawk and a CH-47 Chinook, conduct aerial, water-bucket operations o…
South Carolina Army National Guard helicopters, specifically a UH-60 Black hawk and a CH-47 Chinook, conduct aerial, water-bucket operations o…
Drought conditions across the state have increased the chances of wildfires.
Two wildfires are believed to have broken out in Utah on Saturday, burning more than 3,000 acres in less than a day.
'It's not just happening in one city or state. It's all over the country.'
The scene looks like something out of an apocalypse movie, but this is reality for residents through California and Oregon today.
Several large fires are raging in California, including the second and third largest fires in state history. Lightning is being blamed for sparking potentially hundreds of fires in the state this month.
Climate variability is one of the key contributors to this increase in global disruptions due to food insecurity, displacement, and deaths from disasters.