Natural disasters

As wildfires become more frequent and intense the reliability of state governments and FEMA to support affected local governments may change.

The Florida Department of Transportation extended the suspension of Garcon Point Bridge toll collections because it is being used as a detour.

Matthew Garrett will develop a strategic recovery plan designed to consider the needs of all impacted Oregon communities.

Talent, Oregon, was in the path of destruction created by the Almeda Fire in a 13-mile corridor between Ashland and Medford.

The towns of Phoenix and Talent have been decimated, losing 2,350 homes.

The governors in Oregon and California point out that climate change has exacerbated the conditions that start and accelerate wildfires.

Firefighters are waging battle against an estimated 7,000 fires of varying sizes throughout the state; nearly 1.5 million acres have burned.

Slow utility responses triggered legal action and calls for changes ranging from carrot-and-stick contracting agreements to a municipal takeover of Con Edison.

Kate Brown said that's how much the state's wildfire council estimates it will cost annually to adequately deal with the wildfire threat.

Puerto Rico’s nonvoting House representative said that President Trump has selected Coast Guard Rear Adm. Peter Brown to serve as disaster czar.

Scott Wiener plans to introduce a bill later this week outlining a plan to take over the bankrupt investor-owned utility.

Gavin Newsom's filing urges the judge overseeing the utility's Chapter 11 not to approve bankruptcy exit financing commitments.

Only $14.9 billion has been disbursed out of the $48.35 billion allocated by Congress since Hurricane Maria.

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent the specialists to aid the commonwealth in rebuilding.

Gavin Newsom's proposed budget would support a $4.7 billion climate bond, create the state's own generic drug plan and add undocumented seniors to Medi-Cal.

On Monday there was a magnitude 5.7 earthquake Monday and Tuesday a 6.4 earthquake was followed by a 5.6 earthquake and multiple smaller aftershocks.

The agreement with wildfire victims will enable the bankrupt investor-owned utility to hit a deadline to participate in wildfire claim fund, its says.

L.A. Controller wants nation's largest utility to increase wildfire prevention inspections and boost use of technology.

Santa Rosa escaped flames this year but still bears costs related to the nearby Kincade Fire.

The risk of damage from wildfires is generally more severe than the significant economic and social costs of a shutoff, Moody's says.