Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
Officials ordered evacuations as a major brush fire that broke out on Wednesday in a rural area in McDowell County, N.C., has now burned more than 150 acres. The Crooked…
Trump and Newsom Promise to Work Together on California Wildfire Relief
After nearly two weeks of cross-country jousting, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California waited alone Friday at the bottom of the steps outside Air Force One to greet President Trump as…
Travis Scott Donates Merch Proceeds From New Song to L.A. Wildfire Relief
Travis Scott is giving back to Los Angeles communities impacted by the wildfires, pledging to donate proceeds he makes from merch sales from his new song to relief efforts ……
Hit by Wildfire? Here’s How to Deal With Insurers and FEMA.
If your home was damaged or destroyed by the fires in Los Angeles, the most daunting challenge may still be ahead: Getting your insurance company, or the federal government, to…
California Wildfire Victims Can Apply for a One-Time $770 FEMA Payment
After disasters like the Los Angeles wildfires, the Federal Emergency Management Agency offers different types of financial assistance. The fastest is what FEMA calls “serious needs assistance,” which is a…
L.A. Wildfire Victims Need Cash More Than Used Clothes: How to Help
Relief organizations responding to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area are expecting donations of canned food, bottled water, personal hygiene products, blankets, baby formula, kitchen supplies and other necessities…
California’s Insurance System Faces Crucial Test as Wildfire Losses Mount
It’s too soon to know how the Los Angeles fires will change life in California, but it may heavily depend on the answer to a single question: Will a once-obscure…