How are neighborhoods near the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire preparing for debris flows? See what goes into getting ready for heavy rain.

Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a ...

Areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they happen? What is being done to prepare for storms?

Several cities in Southern California are expecting heavy bouts of rain Wednesday through Friday, with the flash flood risk increased in burned areas. In January, several massive wildfires tore ...

An atmospheric river event is forecast to rainfall, snow, and the potential for flooding to parts of California this week.

The Spanish government will grant one-year residency and work permits to potentially 25,000 foreigners affected by the ...

Nearly 200 flood alerts and warnings have now been issued for England. It comes as Storm Herminia continues to cause chaos across the country. As the Environment Agency map, below, shows ...

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Almost 200 flood alerts and warnings have been issued across the UK as Storm Herminia continues to batter parts of the country. It comes after more than 100 people were evacuated following ...

By the middle of the last decade, cities like Amsterdam and Barcelona had begun taking tentative steps to relieve tourism’s impacts on infrastructure, housing, the environment and quality of life.

Major incident declared with homes evacuated as rain and wind weather warnings extended - Storm Herminia brings gusts of up to 83 miles per hour to the UK as the Met Office issues yellow weather ...