Fortuna
Fortuna, CA · Weather
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‘Only Rain Down the Storm Drain!’: City of Arcata
This spring, the City of Arcata reminds community members that outdoor gutters, grates and culverts are part of the storm drain system, and anything that enters these drains flows directly into local creeks, rivers and Humboldt Bay without any treatment or filtration. In Humboldt County, the storm drain system is...
North Coast Journal
Nobody is Coming to Help After a Disaster — Nobody but Us
What each of us can do to make our community more resilient. It’s been a difficult start to the year in our corner of far Northern California, with record tidal flooding that inundated more than 40 homes in King Salmon Jan. 4-6, the same weekend as the fire in downtown Arcata. Just over a year prior on Dec. 5, 2024, our community experienced a magnitude 7.0 earthquake and tsunami warning — a stark reminder of the seismic risks our region faces. To the east, huge wildfires return almost annually, with the August Complex and Slater fires in 2020 burning through communities in Trinity and Siskiyou counties, killing three people and destroying hundreds of homes.
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Hoopa Valley Tribe seeks input on $10M winter storm recovery funds at March 31 meeting
HOOPA, Calif. — Hoopa Valley residents and tribal members are being asked to help shape how $10 million in disaster recovery funding will be spent following the impacts of the 2023-2024 winter storms. The Hoopa Valley Tribe Office of Emergency Services is inviting the community to a Community Disaster...
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[UPDATE 5:49 p.m.: Contained] Smoke From Rekindle Fire Seen on Ridge Between Salmon Creek and Myers Flat
A fire reported shortly after 3 p.m. today is burning on a ridge between the Salmon Creek watershed and Myers Flat. The fire is believed to be a rekindle of a previous burn in the area, according to reports over the scanner. Smoke from the incident was visible across the...