The state’s northern and central regions have sustained the most damage during weeks of endless storms that have left at least 19 dead.
Tag: Disasters and Emergencies
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As Storms Hammer California, Homeless Campers Try to Survive Outside
Unlike in colder-weather states, most homeless people in California live on the streets, in cars and along rivers. They are experiencing a long stretch of fierce storms in a way few others are.
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California Storm Damage Could Top $1 Billion
Major weather disasters have been striking the United States much more often in recent years as the global climate changes.
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Hell and High Water: California’s Wild Weather Uproots Trees, Strains State
Pounding rainstorms following an epic drought leave thousands of broken trees that batter roads, levees and neighborhoods.
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Lacking a Speaker, House Ceases to Function
Lawmakers in the House have yet to be sworn in. They can’t help constituents or get classified briefings, much less hold hearings or pass laws. And at some point, they may have trouble getting paid.