Disaster evacuations can take much longer than people expect, so simulations could help save lives and avoid chaos
When a wildfire notification goes off on your mobile phone, it can trigger all kinds of emotions and confusion.
The Best Family Travel Insurance Plans of 2025
Traveling with family can be stressful – and even more so if you don't have adequate travel insurance protection for the trip you saved up to go on. Issues like flight delays an ...
What happens to people with disabilities in natural disasters?
Three people with disablities have died in the L.A. wildfires. Advocates say disabled people are more likely to die in ...
Could Pierce County quickly evacuate during a wildfire? Some would have to escape by water
A wildfire protection plan that’s in the works should include information about areas of Pierce County with heightened ...
How to prepare for an emergency: Create a 'go bag,' do a home inventory and other lessons from the L.A. fires we can all learn
This month, multiple fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds swept Los Angeles County, leading to the destruction of several ...
Now that you can return home after the fires, how do you clean up safely?
A pulmonary doctor is warning survivors to wait, if they can, to visit their fire-damaged homes. If they do go into a burn ...
Some Of The Victims Of The LA Fires Were Disabled. How Can We Prevent That Next Time?
Two of the most devastating stories to come out of the Los Angeles fires involve disabled residents who were unable to escape ...
The heroes getting life-giving supplies to the Ukrainian front line
Meet the team braving war-torn roads, harsh winters, and constant danger to deliver aid to the country’s most vulnerable ...
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88,000 remain under LA County wildfire evacuation orders. Here's where
About 88,000 residents are still under evacuation orders one week after the start of two major wildfires in Los Angeles County. Although some areas of the Palisades Fire near the Los Angeles ...
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Families Struggle to Access the Palisades Fire Evacuation Zone
The Pacific Palisades neighborhood and parts of Santa Monica and Malibu remained under a mandatory evacuation order on Monday, nearly a week after the Palisades fire leveled hundreds of homes in ...