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California Mobilizes Millions of Sandbags and Teams as Forecasters Warn of Possible Record-Strong El Niño

Officials say early action is meant to speed resource deployments, ease permitting, protect communities, and reduce flood and coastal damage before storms arrive.

Long Beach Declares Local Emergency as Hurricane Polo Threatens Damaged Peninsula

Hurricane Lowell Strengthens to Category 4 as Hawaii Declares State of Emergency

Highway 115 Reopens as 24 Fire Reaches 61% Containment

Hurricane Kiko Weakens Near Hawaii as Surf Peaks During Northward Pass

Coyote Fire Reaches 624 Acres in El Dorado County, 5% Contained