Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Struck Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii February 12, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world’s largest active volcano on Friday — Mauna Loa on the Big Island of...
AccuWeather: Preliminary Damage and Loss from California Storms $9-$11B February 5, 2024 The preliminary total damage and economic loss from the intense storms and record rainfall in California this week will be...
Avian Flu Is Devastating Farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ January 31, 2024 By Terry Chea Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. Following government...
Home Fire in Alaska Kills Woman and 5 Children, Officials Say January 30, 2024 A woman and five children have died in a fire at a home in a small northwest Alaska village, Alaska...
California to Get Drenched From Fast-Moving Atmospheric River January 29, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan A fast-moving atmospheric river coming off the Pacific Ocean will drench northern and central California on Wednesday and then head...
Oregon Jury Awards $85 M to 9 Victims of Deadly 2020 Wildfires January 29, 2024 An Oregon jury awarded $85 million to nine victims of wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020, the latest verdict...
Startup AiDash Raises $50M for Tech Using AI, Satellites to Spot Wildfire Risk January 26, 2024 By Peter Henderson A California startup using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellites to spot fire and weather risks on power lines, AiDash, reported...
911 Calls From Maui Capture Pleas for Stranded, and Those Caught in Fire’s Chaos January 23, 2024 By Rebecca Boone, Claudia Lauer and Lindsay Whitehurst The day after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century destroyed a seaside community on Maui, the barrage of 911...
Power Line Falls on Car During Oregon Ice Storm, Killing 3 January 22, 2024 By Claire Rush and Hallie Golden A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, killing three people and injuring a baby during...
Wildfire Prevention, Helping Maui Recover Top Agenda for Hawaii Lawmakers January 16, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii lawmakers convened this week for the first time since the burning of historic Lahaina awakened the state to the...