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California burn zones now facing landslide threats
Conditions are improving for firefighters battling the Los Angeles-area wildfires, but now landslides are threatening burn zones. KCAL News' Rick Montanez has more.CBS News - 1h -
Our Insurance System Subsidizes Moves to Disaster Zones
Our policies encourage Americans to flock to areas particularly prone to climate-related disasters.The New York Times - 2h -
California’s Insurance System Faces Crucial Test as Wildfire Losses Mount
The California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, had just $377 million available last week to pay claims that could reach billions, officials said.The New York Times - 1d -
You Are Cordially Invited to Our Wedding. But Not to Our Vows.
Some couples are finding more intimate ways to share their wedding pledges with each other: in private, in written notes — or even in sweats.The New York Times - 1d -
United by Disaster, L.A. Mourns, and Hopes, Together
More than a week after the wildfires ignited, the hazy numbness described by many looks a lot like grieving.The New York Times - 16h -
Disaster insurance is failing homeowners. The L.A. fires can be a turning point.
Government should focus on these 3 questions to help find solutions.MarketWatch - 16h -
Here's where insurance firms see the most risk for disasters
In the months preceding the outbreak of the infernos now raging through Los Angeles County, home insurance carriers began withdrawing new coverage in response to the rising threat from wildfires, ...NBC News - 1d -
The Disaster That Changed the Life of Baseball’s Next Big Star
The pitching phenom Roki Sasaki lost his family to a tsunami. Then he clung to his love for the sport.The New York Times - 2d -
Maps show damage, destruction of homes in Los Angeles-area fire zones
As access to many neighborhoods in the Eaton and Palisades fire zones remains off-limits, Los Angeles County has provided preliminary maps that show which structures and homes are damaged or ...CBS News - 2d -
The Rams Had an Improbable Season. Then Disaster Struck Their City.
In the playoffs, Los Angeles is playing for “everybody affected by the fires.”The New York Times - 3d -
WATCH: Extreme winds return to fire zone in Los Angeles
ABC News’ Ginger Zee has the latest on the extreme wind warnings in Southern California.ABC News - 3d -
California wildfire disaster unfolds | 60 Minutes
In the shadow of Hollywood, a disaster is unfolding that would rival anything you've seen on the big screen: deadly wildfires, destroying thousands of homes in Los Angeles County.CBS News - 3d -
A look at Trump's track record of disaster misinformation
As wildfires ravage southern California, President-elect Donald Trump has attacked Democratic officials, continuing a pattern of spreading misinformation amid disasters.ABC News - 4d -
‘We’ve had two cars for 40 years’: With congestion charges, insurance and gas prices — should we sell our second car? Or will we regret it?
“I’m semi-retired working about 20 hours a month at my own business.”MarketWatch - 5d -
The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.The New York Times - 5d -
Inside the disaster zone with Los Angeles County firefighters
Rob Marciano spent Friday embedded with Los Angeles County Fire Department crews as they went through the disaster zone of the Palisades Fire, extinguishing flare-ups.CBS News - 5d -
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Scotland with protection zone in place
A 3km protection zone is in place around a premises in Angus after an outbreak of the H5N1 virus.BBC News - 5d -
Lasting psychological impacts of natural disasters on survivors
As massive flames continue to ravage Southern California, survivors are left to pick up the pieces. Dr. Sue Varma talks about the long-term psychological effects of natural disasters, highlighting ...CBS News - 6d -
California Wildfires Lay Bare an Insurance Crisis
Even before the latest blazes, California officials warned that an emergency state insurance fund was in trouble, while private insurers dropped coverage.The New York Times - 6d -
WATCH: Insurance expert on how to prepare for insurance claims amid California fires
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with insurance broker Karl Susman about the difficulty of insuring homes and making fire claims in California as residents begin to survey the damage left by the fire.ABC News - 6d -
How to talk to kids about natural disasters
Here are some practical, research-backed ways to talk to children about natural disasters while keeping their emotional well-being—and your own—in mind.ABC News - 6d -
California wildfire victims face uncertain future: "It looks like a war zone"
While many who evacuated from the fires in California don't know if their homes survived, others found a way back — only to see that there was nothing left. For those who found their house was ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded
Conditions for a January LA firestorm have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist. California wildfires – live Californians: have you been affected by the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
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In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making
Some Pacific Palisades residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans. When a fire raged through the community this week, gridlock ensued.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Biden approves major disaster declaration for California wildfires
Multiple fires are burning in the Los Angeles area, forcing thousands to flee their homes and destroying hundreds of buildings. President Biden approved a major disaster declaration Wednesday ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Can Americans end our abusive relationship with private health insurance?
What we mainly fear is that “breaking up” with the current private insurance model would be even worseThe Hill - Jan. 8 -
‘He jolted us out of our comfort zone’: Antonio Pappano, Martyn Brabbins and more on Pierre Boulez
As the classical music world celebrates his centenary, musicians tell us why the French iconoclast remains a towering figure, and his music still casts a spell. Composer, conductor, polemicist and ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Bank of England to relax rules for banks and insurers
PRA’s Sam Woods says burden can be eased without ‘race to the bottom’ on financial regulationFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Trump faces growing threat of 'gray zone' warfare
President-elect Trump has made ambitious promises to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and face down China, but he’s also contending with a growing threat of “gray zone” attacks from foreign adversaries, ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan
The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Euro zone inflation rose to 2.4% in December, meeting expectations
Economists polled by Reuters forecast a reading of 2.4%, up from 2.2% in November.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Systems evangelist Amorim meets Slot’s simpler pragmatism at Anfield | Barney Ronay
Manchester United’s new manager is increasingly looking like an odd hire, especially compared to the successful succession at their arch rivals. Perhaps the most striking aspect of Ruben Amorim’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Life Lessons From the Masters of Disaster
The President-elect and the mayor of Chicago are great examples of how not to behave at critical moments. Entrepreneurs, take note.Inc. - Jan. 2 -
New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza humanitarian zone and elsewhere kill at least 26
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 26 people across Gaza as they struck Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zoneABC News - Jan. 2 -
Honolulu firework blast kills three after inflicting ‘war-zone injuries’
Tougher penalties promised for illegal fireworks as more than 20 people suffer severe burns and shrapnel wounds. Emergency crews arrived at a chaotic and gruesome scene in a neighbourhood of ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
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New Orleans Attacker Evaded a Security System Under Repair
Bollards that normally protect pedestrians from vehicles were to be replaced as part of the city’s preparations for the Super Bowl next month. The attacker drove his pickup around a police vehicle ...The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
The New College Football Playoff System Is Flawed. Boise State Showed That.
The seeding system will likely be changed, but it’s not as if the Broncos exploited it, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
The Heroic Race to Rescue 370 Orphans from a War Zone---Twice
A doctor’s plea for help evacuating Sudan’s al-Mygoma Home for Orphaned Children, caught in the middle of intense fighting, set off an extraordinary mobilization of supporters.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 31
