Devastating wildfires continue in the Los Angeles area. columbia climate school Experts are working hard to understand how these fires became so devastating and what it will take to recover.
In an interview with NPR, Minfang TingThe professor of climatology at the Columbia Climate School talks about the main characteristics of the Santa Ana winds and their impact on the Los Angeles wildfires.
Daniel Westerveltan atmospheric scientist at the Columbia Climate School. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatorytell CNET How to protect your health when air quality is poor and how to stay prepared year-round.
Jatan BuchHe is a postdoctoral fellow at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory who studies wildfires. the hill How a warming climate can cause massive fires, factor Makes the flame worse.
Jonathan SullyPublic health researchers at the Columbia Climate School National Center for Disaster Preparedness new york times About the lasting psychological scars that wildfires and natural disasters leave behind. Living in a damaged home can be more difficult than a complete loss, he says.
In a video interview with CBS News, Jeffrey SchlegelmilchDirector of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Columbia Climate School, he talks about how the situation in California has evolved from the beginning to the present.
in Los Angeles TimesMr. Schlegelmilch speaks about the difficult path to recovery and the need to ensure equality, especially for the most vulnerable who lack access to resources and legal representation to assist in the process.
talk to architectural digestMr. Schlegelmilch offers practical advice on how people affected by wildfires can stay organized, deal with insurance companies, and avoid fraud. There are good days and bad days, he points out. “It takes a long time, there’s a lot of paperwork, and it starts when you start moving, and it’s exhausting,” Schlegelmilch says.
Media coverage continues and will continue to be updated.
