Articles filed under Weather
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It’s not really the typical time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?Jan 09, 2025 7:36 am - Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. Fires don’t usually blaze at this time of year, but specific ingredients have come together to defy the calendar in a fast and deadly manner.
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Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homesJan 08, 2025 10:59 pm - California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday.
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‘Your refuge … isn’t so safe anymore’: Suburban natives flee California wildfiresJan 08, 2025 7:31 pm - Suburban natives now living in the Los Angeles area are fleeing their homes due to the threat of wildfires spreading.
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Staying warm and safe at homeJan 07, 2025 7:35 pm - Various preventions such as safe product use for the freezing cold can help protect your home and your health.
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State task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouses following deadly 2021 stormJan 07, 2025 10:08 am - A task force created in the wake of a deadly downstate tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers.
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Below average temperatures, chance of light snow in store for Chicago’s slow winterJan 07, 2025 8:54 am - Lake effect snow is back in Chicago this week, but there are low chances for accumulation. Below average temperatures are however surely expected for this winter.
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Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warmingJan 07, 2025 7:28 am - Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering.
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Expect a snowy start to the work week, with up to 5 inches in some areasJan 05, 2025 4:05 pm - Commuters should allow for some extra travel time Monday, as the suburbs brace for the first significant snowfall this year.
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Residents in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible for flood insurance discountDec 23, 2024 7:16 am - Property owners in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible to save an average of $241 a year on their flood insurance policies through the Federal Emergency Management...
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France rushes aid to Mayotte, with hundreds feared dead and hunger rising after Cyclone ChidoDec 16, 2024 9:38 am - France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Monday after the island group was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century. Authorities fear hundreds and possibly thousands of people have died.