Santa Rosa leaders approved updates to the city’s fire hazard areas in what they described as a push to better safeguard the city from another destructive wildfire. About 3,100 properties across parts ...
The Osher Map Library, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, is home to half a million rare maps, globes and atlases, dating as far back as the 15th century. Correspondent Martha Teichner ...
There was a big expansion of zones statewide, but there wasn’t as much change to Santa Barbara County maps, according to county Fire Marshal Fred Tan. “There’s not a whole lot of expansion, and the ...
A new interactive hazard map from Santa Barbara County allows residents to enter their home address to view specific natural disaster risks in their area, including wildfire, flood and tsunami hazards ...
Courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation / AP Soon, new maps for the state of Washington will help show wildfire risks and hazards. But first, the team creating the maps is asking for ...
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management has launched the new Community Hazard ...
In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren't the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study ...
Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Helene triggered more landslides than state officials had seen in total in the two prior decades, the official in charge of mapping risk told a ...
San Diego County saw a nearly 9% decrease in acreage with “very high” fire hazard compared to 2011, Cal Fire reported this week in a release of new maps for areas under local and county fire agency ...