Tag: Southern California

How to improve your driving when the rain arrives

Many Southern Californians are wondering: what happened to El Niño? The torrential rains brought by a conveyor belt of storms has not materialized this winter, but scientists say it’s still coming. El Niño expert Bill Patzert of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory says the squalls are coming a month later than

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Should you get insurance with that holiday drone?

This holiday season thousands of amateur pilots will take the controls of hobby drones. The aerial swooping and swooshing that is sure to follow will likely lead to a few cracked windows and a few bodily injuries. That’s when the liability claims could take off. “Almost no one is thinking

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It can pay to purchase travel insurance

From severe weather to illness to political unrest, it’s worth considering how to protect your travel investment in case that dream vacation gets cancelled or interrupted. To manage these unforeseen events, most strategies include add-on purchases in the form of a cancellation waiver or travel insurance. The two products seem

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How to prepare your car for El Niño rains

All forecasts are pointing to a strong El Niño winter, which means a high chance of significant rainfall for California. In 2011, the last rainy winter, more than 8,615 people were killed or injured in California in crashes involving rain, snow and fog, according to the California Highway Patrol. “You do not

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With a monster El Niño still forecast, here’s how you can prepare

The September El Niño forecast continues to point to the possibility of a monster climate event, according to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center. Climate scientists say there is a 95% chance that El Niño will continue through the winter months, which is essential to bring increased rainfall to

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Are You Protected Against Flooding?

Make Sure You Can Rest Easy In The Rainy Season With Flood Insurance After many dry months, California finally saw some much needed rainfall in recent weeks. With the land parched and, in many places, scarred by fires sudden, heavy rains can spell trouble for areas vulnerable to mudslides. Even

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