More than 140 people have died in California over the last 13 months from various calamities, ranging from the fires in wine country to the mudslides in Montecito. In many of these disasters, officials have acknowledged flaws in the evacuation plans, including the failure to use the latest technology to broadcast
Amber Alert-style warnings on cellphones ahead of deadly disasters. Experts say more needs to be done to get the word out.
Los Angeles Times— With
870 people still reported as missing, some fear that rain will wash away the remains of loved ones.
Los Angeles Times—
Paradise narrowed its main road by two lanes despite past gridlock during a major wildfire.
Los Angeles Times— These ashes have a story to tell: Building assessment teams examine the devastation of the
Camp fire.
Los Angeles Times— California’s costs to fight two deadly wildfires that ignited less than two weeks ago have already topped
$118 million — a sizable financial hit to a program that needed a cash infusion just two months ago.
Los Angeles Times— Residents of
Lincoln, a suburb of Sacramento, are putting aside their own Thanksgiving Day plans to serve meals to those who’ve been displaced by the widespread destruction from the Camp fire.
NBC News— Why
Pepperdine stays put when wildfires rage.
Curbed LA— More than
17,000 buildings burned in Northern California. Here’s what that looks like from above.
Los Angeles Times— Perspective:
Power companies must do more to fireproof their equipment, but it won’t be cheap, and customers may pay.
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