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Feb 10

Watch 9:06
California faces insurance crisis as homeowners lose coverage amid extreme weather

By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz

Before thousands lost their homes in the recent Los Angeles wildfires, many had lost their insurance. Some residents found that their policies had been cancelled as companies said the rising cost of rebuilding, and the risk of extreme weather, was…

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Feb 06

California utility says its equipment may have started blaze that erupted during LA firestorm

By Christopher Weber, Associated Press

A California utility says its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

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Feb 02

Watch 6:50
California’s devastating wildfires leave lingering mental health toll on residents

By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara

California officials declared this weekend that the last of the deadly fires that destroyed more than 16,000 structures were fully contained. As cleanup crews work to clear debris, contain toxins and evaluate damage, residents are grappling with the lingering mental…

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Jan 29

Emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during LA wildfires

By Christopher L. Keller, Claudia Lauer, Amy Taxin, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.

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Jan 28

Watch 4:41
Pacific Palisades residents begin to face extent of wildfire recovery

By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham

Recovery efforts continue in Southern California as the fires that ravaged the state have now largely gone out. William Brangham reports from the Los Angeles area where he has been speaking to people who are hoping to get back to…

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Jan 28

Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely and intense, preliminary study finds

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35 percent and its intensity by 6 percent.

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Jan 27

Southern California rain helps fight fires but causes mudflows, boosting toxic ash runoff risk

By Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Rain is easing after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-burned areas.

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Jan 25

WATCH: Trump holds press conference after touring Los Angeles wildfire damage

By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press

In fire-ravaged California, the state’s Democratic leaders pressed Trump for federal assistance that he’s threatened to hold up, some setting aside their past differences to shower him with praise.

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Jan 24

Trump criticizes California water policy before touring LA fire damage

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has used social media and interviews to accuse the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south toward Los Angeles and highlighted how some hydrants ran dry in the early hours of…

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Jan 24

On the first trip of his second term, Trump will visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California

By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

He has sharply criticized President Joe Biden's administration for its handling of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and he's suggested withholding money from California unless it changes water policies.

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