California

"Wildfire Evacuees Flood Lake Tahoe Roads In Rush To Flee"

"A popular vacation haven normally filled with tens of thousands of summer tourists was clogged with fleeing vehicles Monday after the entire resort city of South Lake Tahoe was ordered to leave as a ferocious wildfire raced toward Lake Tahoe, a sparkling gem on the California-Nevada state line."

Source: AP, 08/31/2021

S. Calif. Water Officials Declare Supply Alert Amid Worsening Drought

"Southern California’s powerful water agency on Tuesday issued a supply alert, calling on the region to conserve vital resources and prepare for continued drought — a move that brings the state’s largest population center closer to the tough water restrictions imposed on communities elsewhere."

Source: LA Times, 08/18/2021

"Fueled By Winds, Largest Wildfire Moves Near California City"

"GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. — A wildfire raged through a small Northern California forest town Tuesday, burning dozens of homes as dangerously dry and windy weather also continued to fuel other massive blazes and prompted the nation’s largest utility to begin shutting off power to 51,000 customers."

Source: AP, 08/18/2021

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