Disaster risk: An area's inherent likelihood of experiencing natural disasters. 1. Los Angeles County, California According to FEMA, Los Angeles has one of the lowest community resilience scores ...

California has long been vulnerable to natural disasters, due to its numerous fault lines and Mediterranean climate that is highly susceptible to wildfires. But as climate change accelerates ...

California has six of the top 10 worst counties for climate disaster preparedness. And one of the state’s biggest natural disasters has yet to occur: the Big One. Preparedness may also be ...