Storm Damage May Hasten Death of Sequoia
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A giant sequoia believed to be the second-largest tree in the world may not live much longer after suffering damage from heavy snow and strong wind, according to officials at Sequoia National Park.
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By C.R. Roberts, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Dec. 16--There's a tree on the roof of your garage. All that food in the freezer might have to be thrown out. Your phone and cable TV are still out. You might need to hire a contractor to repair storm damage.
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THE death toll from a tropical storm buffeting Japan rose to 17 yesterday, including two men buried inside their homes by mud. Tropical storm Meari has cut a wide swath through Japan
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OJAI, Calif. - Ferocious Santa Ana winds of up to 70 mph were expected to arrive by Saturday morning as crews struggled to surround a large forest fire. "They haven't materialized yet, but we anticipate extremely strong winds by morning," said Dan Bastion of the U.S. Forest Service.
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By The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Mar. 3--For thousands of you, a ballot is about to come in the mail that may end up saving your home from a disastrous flood. Yes, it is election time once again, but just for some property owners and a single, very special cause.
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How will companies and investors fare if the storm spawns moderate damage?
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A slow-rolling series of storms that battered the West this week brought snowfall and high wind Thursday to parts of California, where weather-weary residents have already endured lashing rain, heavy snowfall and a destructive tornado. Since the wild weather began slogging ashore Monday, five deaths in California and two in Colorado have been blamed on storms. Searchers on Thursday recovered what they believed were the bodies of two missing college students who had vanished after their canoe capsized in a flooded Arizona creek.
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The death toll in western Japan as a result of Typhoon Megi now stands at nine. The storm also brushed South Korea and is now predicted to make landfall in northern Japan on Friday.
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By Meera Pal, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep. 11--SUNOL -- Using nature's tools of logs and tree roots, local, state and federal agencies have joined efforts to battle streambank erosion along the Arroyo de la Laguna between Pleasanton and Sunol.
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A powerful storm moved along the West Coast today, causing highway-blocking mudslides, flooding and power outages. Up to a foot of rain was possible in one mountain area.
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The consequences of climate change may be major when looked at over long stretches of time. But can a disaster that needs thousands of years to unfurl illicit a fast-motion response?
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Heavy winter rains that have drenched the Southwest may mean a delayed, less severe fire season, said an outlook report from a government monitoring group.
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By Tom Knudson, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 17--When the Deep fire broke out in the Sequoia National Forest on Aug. 12, 2004, Forest Service fire managers projected the cost of fighting it would be modest -- about $200 an acre.   But costs raced faster than the flames.
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Along with their destructive force, hurricanes can have beneficial effects as part of the rhythm of nature. Storms that erode beaches, uproot trees and flatten wildlife habitats may also refresh waterways, revive dry areas and bulk up barrier islands with redistributed sand...
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A stricken cargo ship off the Devon coast is at risk of sinking if weather deteriorates over the next few days.
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Ferocious Santa Ana winds of up to 70 mph were expected to arrive by Saturday morning as crews struggled to surround a large forest fire. "They haven't materialized yet, but we anticipate extremely strong winds by morning," said Dan Bastion of the U.S. Forest Service.
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The day of reckoning is coming. For someone. By Labor Day, either Southern California will have suffered a magnitude-6.4 earthquake or at least one UCLA geophysicist will be eating some serious crow.