Barbara strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Monday. Some further strengthening is possible before it begins to weaken ...

Millions of homes across the U.S. face risk of damage from hurricane-force winds and storm-surge flooding this year.

The team at AccuWeather has released a new map which forecasts that 33 states ... that doesn't mean they're safe from these natural disasters. The AccuWeather team noted that smoke from wildfires ...

The new map and underlying dataset, which were released on April 21, is the third hazards data product based off a beta version of the Natural Hazards Index, first released in 2016. This tool was ...

The Wildfire Hazard Map was created in 2021 under the bipartisan ... sense to thousands of affected people,” said Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Committee Chair Jeff Golden (D –Ashland).

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill ...

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and UC San Diego were areas of La Jolla given the highest level of concern. The new map ranks hazard zones as “moderate,” “high” or “very high ...

Shannon DeLong, interim city manager for the city of Whittier, said staff will be working to make sure the updated maps are included as part of the city’s update to its Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Shannon DeLong, interim city manager for the city of Whittier, said staff will be working to make sure the updated maps are included as part of the city’s update to its Natural Hazard Mitigation ...

Hazard severity zone maps are critical in California law ... existing and potential fuel (natural vegetation), predicted flame length, blowing embers, terrain, and typical fire weather for ...

The maps are intended to be proactive, rather than reactive. Cal Fire said they are to be used in wildland-urban interface building standards for new construction, natural hazard real estate ...

The maps, showing the recommended zones in each ... They will also require real estate sellers to provide a natural hazard disclosure, make it necessary for properties to have a 100-foot ...