Tag Archive for: Southern California wildfires

Residents Near Lake Hodges Concerned About Reservoir Water Levels

/in , /by /Fox 5 San Diegoby Delaney White

As wildfires rage in Los Angeles County and gusty Santa Anas sweep the region, residents near Lake Hodges say the scene is all too familiar.

“We’re all a little bit on edge as you can tell. The winds you’re feeling today are very similar to the winds that brought the fire down from Ramona and brought it through Lake Hodges,” said Robert Dudley, a resident near the lake.

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Intensifying Climate ‘Whiplash’ Set the Stage for Devastating California Fires

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

The devastating wildfires that have ravaged Southern California erupted following a stark shift from wet weather to extremely dry weather — a phenomenon scientists describe as “hydroclimate whiplash.”

New research shows these abrupt wet-to-dry and dry-to-wet swings, which can worsen wildfires, flooding and other hazards, are growing more frequent and intense because of human-caused climate change.

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