Eastern storm cuts power to tens of thousands as California braces for flooding

County sets up 9 locations to pick up sand to guard against flooding

With heavy rainfall and storms arriving, Kern County Public Works delivered sand to nine locations for people to fill their own sandbags to use to protect against potential flooding.

Los Angeles County leaders warn of heavy rain, possible evacuations in burn areas

City and county agencies have readied streets for debris flow with K-rails and sandbags, as a storm moves in.

Virginia Snowstorm Leaves 180,000 Without Power and Causes Havoc on Highways

More than 180,000 customers in about 30 counties across Virginia were without power on Wednesday, and the authorities said they were investigating more than 900 traffic accidents after a storm unloaded about a foot of snow in some areas of the state. The storm was part of a pattern of wintry weather that also swept through Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, southern Pennsylvania and New Jersey from Tuesday through Wednesday, closing schools and trigg…

East Coast snowstorm cuts power to tens of thousands

Heavy snow and freezing rain from Kentucky to the nation's capital caused hundreds of crashes and left tens of thousands of residents in the dark.

California’s Problem Now Isn’t Fire—It’s Rain

Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped of vegetation by the recent wildfires.

Snow and freezing rain cause crashes in Virginia while California prepares for likely flooding