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Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.

Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with liberals baselessly blaming staffing cuts at US weather agencies for flawed warning systems and conservatives ramping up conspiracy theories.

The Hughes Fire near Los Angeles has burned more than 10,000 acres, forcing over 30,000 evacuations as firefighters battle extreme wind conditions.

California's disaster shows how climate change has made wildfires more intense and more frequent

Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, new research finds

‘Even if we nominally secure some of these things, the money won’t flow until Trump is president,’ California Democrat warns

Here's what experts say is turning Southern California's speedy wildfires into a deadly urban conflagration that is defying the calendar

Santa Ana winds, drought and a hotter planet have helped exacerbate the fires in California

The Palisades Fire in LA County is expected to be the costliest wildfire in history, fueled by extreme weather conditions and climate change.