California's burn scars brace for flooding as freezing rain and snow head for Oregon
Officials in California distributed sandbags, prepositioned rescue swimmers and told residents to have their go-bags ready as ...
Buying a home in California? Here’s how seriously you should take Zillow’s climate risk data
Real-estate giant Zillow began offering snapshots of climate risk to potential homebuyers in September 2024. The climate risk scores reflect a property’s risk of five types of hazards over the next 30 ...
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Pacific Coast Highway went from smoldering to flooded in just few weeks: California’s drought-to-deluge cycle on steroids
Southern California is used to the cycle of drought and deluge, where fires are followed by flooding and debris ... “We’re seeing a new phase of climate change, potentially, where we’re ...
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Flood risk on the rise: Climate change causes more persistent heavy rainfall
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent as a result of climate change. River floods such as those along the Ahr and Meuse valleys in 2021, the Central European floods of last September and ...
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Is Sacramento Ready for the Big One?
The earlier 2018 study was called “ARkStorm,” nodding to Noah’s biblical flood and atmospheric rivers generally. The report ...
Disasters cost billions—but who pays the price?
Floods, cyclones, and wildfires are no longer rare disasters—they’re yearly occurrences. Yet, insurance remains out of reach ...
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These 5 Big Cities Will See Home Insurance Premiums Skyrocket by up to 300% by 2055
The report ranked the five largest metro areas that will face the highest insurance premium increases from 2025 to 2055: Miami, Florida (322%), Jacksonville, Florida (226%), Tampa, Florida (213%), New ...