California wildfires

After The Fire: Black Families In Altadena Face Foreclosure And Displacement In Climate Crisis Fallout

Jul 22, 2025

Six months after the Eaton Fire scorched the hills of Altadena, a largely overlooked crisis is quietly unraveling in this historically Black community northeast of Los Angeles. Dozens of residents, many of them Black, are now facing a new form of devastation: foreclosure, displacement, and the potential loss of generational wealth. According to an analysis…
Trump Wants to Overhaul FEMA Amid Rising Criticism of Disaster Response

Jan 24, 2025

President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a move that could have significant implications for federal disaster response efforts. This development comes as FEMA remains central to addressing some of the most devastating natural disasters in recent U.S. history, including the California wildfires and Hurricane Helene in North…
Case Study: Property Insurance Challenges and Legal Implications in the Aftermath of the L.A. Wildfires

Jan 19, 2025

Introduction The recent wildfires in Los Angeles County, described as the most devastating fire seasons in recent history, have brought to light significant issues regarding property insurance coverage and the complexities of filing claims after natural disasters. In a 2023, a similar devastating fire hit L.A. and as the fires wreaked havoc on thousands of…

After The Fire: Black Families In Altadena Face Foreclosure And Displacement In Climate Crisis Fallout