CalFire has new threat designations for areas much closer to urban areas than before. Maps for the Central Valley came out ...

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Interactive map from the California Geological Survey shows the destruction potential of a tsunami wave in the Golden State.

Despite staunch opposition from residents, the Merced County Board of Supervisors gave the green light for another new ...

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According to the California Association of Counties, it is unlikely that home insurance providers would use the maps as a factor in deciding on coverage or rates. “Insurance risk models ...

"California’s resilience means we will keep updating our standards in the most fire-prone areas." The maps are divided into Fire Hazard Severity Zones—moderate, High, or Very High—and ...

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The new maps include Oakland and Santa Rosa, scenes of deadly fires, along with Northern California’s wine country. New fire hazard maps for the entire state will be released by March 24 ...