Catastrophe
Series of Tornadoes Ravage Gulf States
Outbreak of Tornadoes In the early morning hours of January 21st, a band of severe weather moved into the Gulf of Mexico region, producing a number of deadly tornadoes. More […]
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Catastrophe
2016 Fire Season in Review
Fire Season in 2016 saw no shortage of headline-filling wildfires across the US and North America. However, 2016’s final numbers for both total starts and total acres burned actually came […]
Catastrophe
California in Severe Drought!… Or is it?
It’s no secret that California has been in a major drought for the last five years. This has resulted in larger and more aggressive wildfires during that time, […]
Catastrophe
Ten Most Destructive Wildfires of 2016
Wildfire Season in 2016 was below average in terms of acreage with almost 62,000 fire ignitions totaling 5.3million acres (down from a record 10 million acres burned last year). But this year was especially […]
Catastrophe
Gatlinburg Disaster: 700 Structures Lost, 13 Fatalities
Chimney Tops 2 Fire Update Tough questions were abundant at this morning’s press conference as word fell that a thirteenth victim has been identified in the aftermath of […]
Catastrophe
Major Quake Rattles North Canturbury, New Zealand
New Zealand Earthquake Situation Residents in the North Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand were awakened by a major earthquake just after midnight on Monday […]
Catastrophe
Fifty Year Anniversary of Loop Fire Tragedy
Loop Fire Recap This week marks the anniversary of another infamous fire disaster. Two winters of below average rainfall, fuel moistures at critical levels, and multiple months of Santa Ana events […]
Catastrophe
Fault Connection Reveals Risk to Bay Area
Newly-discovered Fault Connection It has been 27 years since the 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake on the San Andreas fault rattled the San Francisco Bay Area, killing 63, injuring over 3,700, […]
Catastrophe
Ten Year Anniversary of Esperanza Fire Tragedy
Esperanza Fire Recap This week marks ten years since the tragic Esperanza Fire in California’s Riverside County. The fire started at the base of Cabazon Hill west of […]
Catastrophe
Wildfire 101: Modern Warning Systems
In the United States, effective systems are in place to help us plan for, respond to, evacuate from, and cope with dangerous and difficult emergency events. Traditionally in the late […]
