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Home insurance in California is changing because of climate change
Thousands of people in the US state of California had no insurance before the recent wildfires. “Getting insurance on the ‘Little Red Hen’ was very difficult…Even if you build back, I think it’ll be difficult,” said California’s Insurance Commissioner. California’s high premiums and reduced availability of insurers echo across the US, according to the Environmental…
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The Hollywood hills are being affected by more fires in Southern California
Two wildfires in California, US, that have spread to over 40,000 acres of land have been contained, the state’s fire department said on Wednesday. “We’re doing everything we can to protect lives and property, but we’re not taking any chances,” it added. Meanwhile, the total number of active wildfires in California stands at over 1,600,…
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Several local landmarks are being destroyed in the Southern California fires
Several landmarks in Los Angeles have been destroyed due to the wildfires in California, USA, including the ‘Will Rogers Ranch House’ and a bungalow-style beachside motel built by William Randolph Hearst. Several other landmarks have been damaged, including film studios, a charter high school and a Jewish community centre. Reportedly, the fires have caused the…
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The Los Angeles fires were driven by fierce winds
Red flag warnings were issued on Tuesday and Wednesday for areas of Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties in California, US, due to high winds and the spread of brush fires. Red flag warnings are issued for areas when winds are expected to reach 30 mph or more. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Santa Ana…
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More university leaders want police involved in pro-Palestinian protests
California’s Cal Poly University has closed its campus for the first time in almost a year after students protested against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. The protesters had occupied two academic and administrative buildings on Saturday. Cal Poly students had set up an encampment in support of Palestinians last month, demanding an end to Israel’s…
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After Dianne Feinstein died, tributes flood in from all over the world
US Senator Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the US Senate, passed away on Friday aged 90. Feinstein served as Mayor of San Francisco and California. Her legislative achievements included the 1994 Assault weapons ban, reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, her advocacy on marriage equality and climate justice. The Senate and the House paused…
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More storms are on the way, so the West and Northeast are bracing for snow
The US National Weather Service (NWS) on Monday said areas of California that rarely see snow could get significant snowfall starting Thursday. “Much like end of 2022 storm, this will be a strong windevent along with moderate to heavy rainfall,” the weather service said. The state officials said that as the storm marches towards California,…
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There are new photos showing remarkable recovery at California’s most expensive water source
Six US states have released a proposed model for how much water they could potentially cut to stave off a collapse and prevent the nation’s largest reservoirs from hitting “dead pool” when water levels will be too low to flow through the dams. California’s Lake Oroville and San Luis are the state’s biggest reservoirs, each…
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The storm made it into the central US after walloping California with flooding
A winter storm warning is in effect until 4 am today in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, where National Weather Service warned travel could be very difficult to impossible. The storm could drop over an inches of rain in the Sacramento area before moving south, said Weather service meteorologist Courtney Carpenter. Another round of heavy showers…
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Millions will be impacted by a winter storm on the West Coast and in Maine
Brutal winter storms are expected to deliver snow, blizzard conditions or icing across strips of the US from California to the Northeast on Thursday. “Tuesday is probably the day where you’ll likely need to keep a really close eye on the weather as the potential for widespread flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and roadway…resulting in…
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A winter storm brings a multi-day threatening storm threat to the South
A large winter storm system has hit the western US, blanketing mountain areas with heavy snow before taking aim at the South. Parts of drought-plagued California are facing an onslaught of powerful storms to start the new year. “Now is the time to prepare for a COLD AND DANGEROUS winter storm expected for much of…
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A new storm is set to cause more misery in the flooding areas of California
California is expected to receive up to a foot of snow and 80 mph winds on Saturday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. “This amount of snow will result in the passes needing to be closed for a period of time which will impact traffic getting to & from Los Angeles,” the NWS added.
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California is holding its breath as an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone approach
US’ California has issued a flash flood warning for several areas after more than 10 inches (25 centimetres) of rain in San Francisco and Mammoth Mountain has fallen since December 26. Mammoth Mountain received nearly 10 feet (3 meters) of snow, while San Francisco received more than 10 inches (25 centimetres) of rain since December…
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Rice is an industry devastated by the heavy rains of California
California’s farmers have said that water scarcity, new restrictions and skyrocketing water prices have made it impossible for them to grow crops at all. The price of water in California has gone from $200 to more than $1,000 in just one year according to the water index. Farmers are protesting at the state capitol this…
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A large Saudi Arabian dairy farm is in Arizona.
California’s Imperial Irrigation District, the state’s largest water supply district, has opposed US’ six-state proposal to save Colorado River’s water by voluntary cuts. Imperial Irrigation uses the same amount of water as Arizona and Nevada. California was proposing following ‘law of the river’, which gives farmers in major agricultural districts first dibs on water because…