Torrents of mud and floodwater cover roads and trap cars in LA, but city dodges another disaster
As Southern California recovers from last month’s devastating wildfires, heavy rain resulted in pockets of flooding, blocked ...
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Heavy rain and risk of ‘life-threatening’ debris flows prompt evacuation warnings in LA fire areas as snow hits the Midwest
Two significant storms are hitting two different parts of the country at the same time as a frenzied weather pattern shows no ...
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Fire-ravaged LA County hit with mudslides, flooding as heavy rain drenches region
Flooding and mudslides have already been reported in the Hollywood Hills, Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods, the LA Times reports. Burn scar debris flow — casually referred to as ...
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FEMA’s 50% elevation rule forces tough choices in flood-prone communities
Ninety percent of the historic town of Mandeville, Louisiana, is in the FEMA flood zone. I got a tour from Rod Scott. All the houses we passed were lifted up on pilings 12 feet in the air.
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Levee board appoints interim director amid heated debate over leadership
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A heated debate unfolded at Thursday’s Southeast Louisiana Flood Authority-East (SELA-East) board meeting over the agency’s leadership, with board members split on whether ...
Fire department vehicle swept into ocean in debris flow as rain pounds LA
Much of the LA area remained under a severe thunderstorm and flash flood warning until 8 p.m. PST. Videos shared online by UnifiedLA showed the pounding rain pushing mud onto Pacific Coast Highway and ...
Rounds of severe thunderstorms, flooding rain to hammer southern US
As a potent winter storm train moves through the eastern half of the United States, the warm portions of the storms will fuel rounds of severe thunderstorms and downpours persistent and heavy enough ...
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SoCal rain causes major flooding, mudslides across LA, Orange counties
A flash flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service for the bulk of Los Angeles County for Thursday morning ...
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Zillow Says This Louisiana City Has the Worst Flood Risk
offers flood insurance to homeowners in certain floodplains through private insurance programs. According to FEMA, the median cost of such plans for single-family homes in Louisiana is $786 per year.
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Bucking Gov. Landry's appointed president, New Orleans levee board pushes for new director
Jeff Landry last year, has insisted that the agency’s police chief Joshua Rondeno is the best person to oversee the South Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, tasked with protecting the ...