Tag #Extreme Weather

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Southern California Wildfires: 155,000 Evacuated, Five Dead"

Three wildfires in Southern California, particularly impacting Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, and the San Fernando Valley, have caused five deaths, affected 10,913 hectares, and led to at least 155,000 evacuation orders as of January 7, 2025, due to intense Santa Ana winds and dry conditions.

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2024 Natural Disasters Cause Record-High $320 Billion in Global Damage

Natural disasters caused $320 billion in global damage in 2024, exceeding the 30-year average and highlighting the impact of climate change; hurricanes in Florida and the Japan earthquake were the most costly events.

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Santa Ana Winds Fuel Devastating California Wildfires

Wildfires fueled by Santa Ana winds have caused at least two deaths, forced thousands of evacuations in Los Angeles County, California, and are expected to worsen due to sustained high winds.

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D.C. Winter Storm Exposes Growing Homelessness Crisis

A recent winter storm in Washington, D.C., brought temperatures down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, impacting the city's over 5,600 homeless residents, many of whom sought refuge in shelters such as the Central Union Mission; nationwide, homelessness increased by 18% last year.

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Southern California Wildfires: Extreme Winds and Drought Cause Devastating Damage

Devastating wildfires in Southern California, fueled by a perfect storm of extreme Santa Ana winds, low humidity, and an exceptionally dry landscape, have resulted in at least two deaths, thousands of acres burned, and over 30,000 evacuations, impacting even affluent areas like the Pacific Palisades...

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Major Winter Storm Impacts Southern US

A major winter storm is hitting the Southern Plains and South, bringing snow, freezing rain, and rain, causing school closures in Texas and Arkansas, and threatening major disruptions across a nearly 1,400-mile section.

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Los Angeles Wildfires: 1,500 Buildings Destroyed, 100,000 Evacuated

Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles on January 7th, 2024, fueled by extreme drought and 160 km/h winds, destroyed nearly 1,500 buildings, causing over 100,000 evacuations and five deaths.

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Los Angeles Wildfires: 2,000 Buildings Destroyed, Tens of Billions in Damages

Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed or damaged nearly 2,000 buildings, forced over 100,000 evacuations, and claimed at least five lives, with the potential death toll rising. Fueled by strong winds and drought, the fires are the most destructive in the city's history, causing an esti...

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Hurricane-Strength Santa Ana Winds Fuel Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires"

Hurricane-strength Santa Ana winds are fueling intense wildfires in Los Angeles suburbs, killing at least two people, burning over 20,000 acres, and prompting nearly 70,000 mandatory evacuations and 58,000 more on standby as of Wednesday.

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Southern California Under Red Flag Warning Due to Life-Threatening Windstorm

A "life-threatening" windstorm has caused a rare red flag warning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to 80mph wind gusts, single-digit humidity, and the driest start to December since 1964, resulting in major brush fires and a smoke advisory.

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Santa Ana Winds Fuel Devastating California Wildfires

Unusually strong Santa Ana winds, approaching hurricane strength, combined with an exceptionally dry winter, fueled wildfires burning approximately 29,000 acres in Southern California, starting Tuesday in the Palisades and Eaton areas and spreading to three other locations on Wednesday, causing sign...

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Valencia Storm Underscores €22 Billion Economic Cost of Climate Change

A devastating storm in Valencia, Spain on October 29, 2023, caused €22 billion in economic damage, highlighting the immediate financial consequences of climate change and emphasizing the need to integrate the social cost of carbon into decision-making.

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