
Dylan Stableford
Southern California finally received some much-needed rain this week after weeks of historically dry, windy weather fueled this month's deadly wildfire outbreak — but with it came the threat of landslides, mudslides and toxic ash runoff in burn areas.
According to the National Weather Service, more than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles over a three-day span, triggering flash flood watches and warnings. Some debris flows were reported along the Pacific Coast Highway, and snow in the surrounding mountains briefly shut down Interstate 5.
But the wet weather was also a boon to firefighters who continue to battle four active wildfires that have scorched more than 57,000 acres. The three biggest — the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires — are each more than 95% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Border 2 Fire, which erupted in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area east of Chula Vista late last week, is now 90% contained.
Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday reiterating that people who are rebuilding their homes are not subject to environmental permit requirements laid out in the California Coastal Act.
“As the state helps the Los Angeles area rebuild and recover, we will continue to remove barriers and red tape that stand in the way," Newsom said.
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Aussies in one state are being urged to keep cool as temperatures climb above 40C while other parts of the country battle bushfires.
More than 20 people have been rescued after becoming trapped in floodwaters while thousands are without power as storms threaten to smash NSW for a second day in a row.
Residents are gearing up for days of wild weather as Tropical Cyclone Zelia is expected to cross the coast over the coming days.
A woman was hiking on a popular trail over the weekend when she was confronted by what she described as 'disgusting behaviours'.
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Residents in North Queensland have been urged to stay safe as another barrage of rain is set to hit, leaving already saturated areas at risk of further flooding.
Western Australian residents have been warned a cyclone is expected to hit as the country’s torrent of wild weather shows no sign of slowing down.
A woman has been charged with animal cruelty after 10 dead animals were found in her home. Detectives executing a search warrant found nine dead sugar gliders (a type of possum) and one dead snake. A "pungent" smell of "noxious air and an odour of faeces, urine and rot […] made personnel cough and gag" as they started the search, a local animal welfare group in Suffolk County, in the US state of New York, said.
As California prepares for heavy rain in areas recently burned by wildfires, the first of three storms expected in the US this week impacted communities from the Ohio Valley east to New Jersey.
The UK is currently gripped by gloomy and chilly weather. Temperatures are a "good few degrees" below where they should be for this time of year, according to the Met Office, and various places such as Northumberland and County Durham have already been covered in snow. High pressure over Scandinavia has led to a blocked weather pattern across the UK and Ireland, Sky News meteorologist Jo Robinson says.
Three more quakes above 4.0 magnitude are registered on Monday near the Greek tourist hotspot.
One of the escaped crocodiles is still at large, sparking fears among locals
The move has divided locals, some of which say it could end up punishing those who are doing the right thing.
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Police officers in Trenton, Michigan, braved icy canal water to rescue a trapped dog on February 10.Corporal Bond and Officer Bedsun responded to a 911 call reporting that a dog had fallen “through the ice in the canal at Elizabth Park,” police said.“Officer Bedsun entered the icy water, breaking through sections of ice, while Corporal Bond coordinated efforts from the shallow water,” they said.Police released this footage of the “tense and physically demanding operation.”Police reminded residents to be “cautious around frozen bodies of water, especially during fluctuating winter temperatures.” Credit: Trenton Police via Storyful
An estimated 20 feral pigs have been spotted in the Scottish Highlands following a suspected illegal release. The animals have been seen in woodlands near Kingussie in the Cairngorms National Park - where four lynx were dumped last month. "The Park Authority condemns any illegal release of animals in the strongest possible terms."
The RSPCA is investigating how the snake came to be left by the main entrance in a plastic box.
Heavy snowfall made for a scenic view in Dumfries as a winter storm moved across northern Virginia on Tuesday, February 11.The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm warning valid until Wednesday morning.Footage from Paul Fucito shows snow accumulating on trees and blanketing the ground in Dumfries on Tuesday afternoon.According to the NWS, up to seven inches of snow was expected to accumulate in DC, central and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia, creating difficult travel conditions. Credit: Paul Fucito via Storyful
Greece is astride a key tectonic fault with a long history of seismic restlessness