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Article content LOS ANGELES (AP) — The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are still raging, but already are projected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. The devastating blazes have killed at least 11 people and incinerated more than 12,000 structures since Tuesday, laying waste to entire neighbourhoods […]
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapping the Current Los Angeles Wildfires This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. As of Jan. 10, 2025, several major wildfires continue to […]
BURBANK, Calif. — Jared Osselaer isn’t sure how many people will need a generator or place to stay as fires continue to spread across Los Angeles County, but Story City Church will be ready. More than 28,000 scorched acres show the devastation of the fires, with officials confirming five deaths but expecting that count to […]
IN THE NEWS Homes, structures ‘in the thousands’ are burned in Palisades, Eaton, officials say; more fire weather ahead (Los Angeles Times) — Officials have said the death toll from the California fires is likely to rise with more then 2,000 structures destroyed and at least 130,000 residents under evacuation orders. The fires are set […]
“It’s so easy to see the holes in the roof or the mud in the living room, but we can’t drive by and see what’s going on in somebody’s soul,” said Erik Ogren, BGEA’s media relations director. Chaplains trained to handle crisis, tragedy, trauma and grief are playing a significant role in the recovery from […]
The Safest Cities In the U.S. in 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Threats to safety in the U.S. range from health crises and natural disasters to financial challenges like unaffordable mortgages, […]
NASHVILLE — Hurricane Katrina’s destruction in 2005 to New Orleans and surrounding areas prompted a yearslong response by Southern Baptist churches and Disaster Relief personnel, with volunteer recruitment for the latter spiking up to 80,000. Coy Webb, director for Send Relief Crisis Response, wouldn’t be surprised to see something similar for the damage from hurricanes […]