Evacuating a disaster is often the lifesaving choice, but it comes with short-term costs to address immediate needs and incalculable personal and financial tolls in the future.
Category: wildfires
Hollywood’s Filmmaking Continues Despite L.A. Wildfires
Because of costs, few movies are shot locally, leaving the industry in a surreal spot: reeling from personal loss with much of the business untouched.
To Protect Against Wildfires, Insurers Try to Change Construction Standards
Property insurers are trying to force changes in construction standards that they say are necessary to protect against wildfires.
In Provence, Winemakers Confront Climate Change
Centuries-old varieties are being altered by weather patterns, threatening the economics of businesses in one of the world’s most important regions.
Hawaiian Electric Was Warned of System Fragility Before Maui Wildfire
The utility knew it needed to upgrade its equipment but did not make changes that could have reduced risks of fires, energy experts said.