(Kristyna Wentz-Graff / The Oregonian via AP) Rosanna Xia and Rong-Gong Lin II Contact Reporters A powerful El Niño continues to gain strength, the latest forecast released Thursday said. And while El Niño rains are still weeks away from hitting California, another weather phenomenon that has exacerbated the […]
By Adrienne Bankert Friday, October 23, 2015 05:11PM LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Californians in flood-prone areas are being warned to buy their insurance now. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, says most homeowners at risk don’t have federal flood insurance. And once El Nino pounds the […]
Sandbags, hotlines, clearing drainage channels among efforts By David Garrick | 4:23 p.m. Oct. 13, 2015 | Updated, 10:40 a.m. | Oct. 14, 2015 SAN DIEGO — From extra sandbags at all fire stations to more aggressive clearing of clogged drainage channels, San Diego city officials are gearing up […]
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Aug 26, 2015 By AMY TAXIN Associated Press While drought-plagued California is eager for rain, the forecast of a potentially Godzilla-like El Nino event has communities clearing out debris basins, urging residents to stock up on emergency supplies and even talking about how a […]
