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There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.
Even a small amount of water inside a home can cause costly damage. Here’s how to assess your flood risk and what to do if ...
The Fire Hazard Severity Zones are determined by the state fire marshal based on an area’s physical characteristics like ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Severe fire hazard zones blanket parts of California on new state maps published Monday, as fire officials rush to keep up with the impacts of climate change on the Golden ...
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in jurisdictions where the state will apply stricter fire-safety building requirements.
Cal Fire’s hazard maps are referenced in over 50 sections of the California Codes, the laws passed by the state Legislature, and dozens of sections in the California Code of Regulations, ...
The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was ...
The city of San Luis Obispo has updated their map of Fire Hazard Severity Zones that now shows more parts of San Luis Obispo ...
Morgan Hill lost area considered very high hazard — the acreage dropped to 638 in current maps from 1,506 in 2011 — but has 1,493 acres deemed high hazard, and 950 moderate. In the East Bay ...
In response to public feedback, the landslide hazard maps are now more generic in the draft — without severity ratings.
Oregon’s 2025 wildfire season hit us with a devastating start. My heart breaks for the 56 families who lost everything when ...