Hurricane force winds, super low humidity, and dry brush from the drought was the combination for a perfect storm to ignite a firestorm today that is now decimating entire communities in Los Angeles County. The storm started in Pacific Palisades with one hundred mile per-hour winds carrying flaming embers for miles. Within the first twelve […]
Millions of Texans were left without power after Hurricane Beryl made its third and final landfall near Matagorda early Monday, July 8th, 2024. Rainfall brought by Beryl caused near-record flooding in the Houston area, raising some bayous, like the White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou, nearly 24 feet in the span of nine hours Monday. City officials […]
LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman and Los Angeles Housing Department General Manager Ann Sewill today encouraged eligible Angelenos to apply for emergency rental assistance after the application window for the United To House Los Angeles (ULA) Emergency Renters Assistance Program opened this morning at 8:00 AM PT. The application portal will remain […]
Southern California is familiar with preparing for natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and fires, however hurricanes has not been on the list for decades. The region is expected to receive the amount of rainfall that it normally receives in one year in just one day. Residents received ample warning in time to prepare and “shelter […]
CrowdStrike Causes Global Disruptions and Chaos
A software update for the Microsoft Windows operating system issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Inc. caused global disruptions and chaos, impacting airlines, banks, businesses, schools, government agencies, healthcare, and emergency services. 911 emergency systems went offline, banks couldn’t complete transactions, and over 2,800 flights were canceled throughout the United States, affecting global travel. Some hospitals […]