Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...

After an atmospheric river doused the North Bay Tuesday, forecasters say more rain will return to the region Thursday and Friday. Residents can also expect temperatures to drop below freezing, ...

The atmospheric river storm hitting Northern California brought heavy rain, flooding and mudslides to the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday. In the mountains, the National Weather Service has issued ...

The mudslide was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Westside Road and Rio Vista Road in Forestville, ...

That first message on Watch Duty reached about 6,000 enrolled users in the original three-county ... with fire maps, photos, live video from fire lookout cameras, notices of evacuation orders ...

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.

Cal Fire says a “go bag” should include a map with at least ... out of those warning- and evacuation order-zones. If you have family on the other side of the county, go to the other side ...

Funded in 2021, the Watch Duty wildfire alert application has grown from covering three California counties to covering 1,400 ...