Atmospheric river will bring rainstorm, potential flooding to Los Angeles mid-week
A new atmospheric river will bring a new rainstorm to the Los Angeles area in the middle of the week, forecasters say.
About Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge, which runs a unit near the Scott County Fairgrounds in St. Lawrence Township, was established to ...
California reservoirs gained billions of gallons of water in recent storms. Charts show where
Atmospheric river-fueled storms that soaked California over the past week benefited the state’s water supply. In addition to ...
Major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California: ‘Prepare for the worst’
A major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California, raising the specter of damaging landslides and flooding across much of the Southland.
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Water utilities are flushing pipes to clean drinking water after the fires. Here’s what to know
During the fires, multiple areas were put under Do Not Drink or Do Not Use water advisories. And while many have been lifted, contamination is still a concern. Pipe flushing and testing is the primary ...
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Trump orders and atmospheric rivers: how prepared are California's levees?
A 2019 infrastructure report card gave the state’s levees a "D," citing that despite significant investments, much more work ...
Chance of strong atmospheric river storm grows, as does risk of mudslides in L.A. burn scars
There is now a 30% chance of intense rain between Feb. 12 and 15 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...
How huge parts of the U.S. could become uninhabitable within decades — even so-called ‘climate havens’
It’s not just Florida and California — from poisoned water supplies to infrastructure issues to polar vortices, Holly Baxter ...