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The fires have been exacerbated by drought conditions, low humidity, and hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, which in some places have reached 100 miles per hour (160 km/h; 45 m/s). As of January 15, 2025, the wildfires have killed at least 25 people, [1] forced over 200,000 to evacuate, and destroyed or damaged more than 12,401 structures. [3]
The rain deficit in Los Angeles since Oct. 1 is over 4.5 inches and nearly 3.5 inches in San Diego. PHOTO: Los Angeles is now in a severe drought, the third of five steps on the monitor. (ABC News)
Last week, as neighborhoods were being destroyed by fire, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley saw an opportunity, and she seized it.
The Wonderful Company uses less than 1% of the state's water, Oster said. According to California's Department of Water Resources (DWR), reservoirs statewide were holding 23.9 million acre-feet of ...
The City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala said rain is a good start to reduce fire risk, but it doesn’t mean that the drought is over since the city has had a ...
Massachusetts residents are asked to start taking water conservation measures, such as minimizing outdoor watering or fixing leaks.
Due to the drought, Zambia, highly dependent on hydroelectric power, faces significant challenges. ZESCO Managing Director Victor Mapani announced the implementation of an 8-hour daily load shedding, that became effective on March 11, 2024. [11] This decision comes after a thorough assessment of water levels in the Kafue and Zambezi basins. [12]
Since 2000, climate change has been the primary cause of both the expansion of the drought area and the increase in drought severity, with that percentage rising to over 90% during the drought period.