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Even After Care Homes Abandoned Residents, California Still Isn't Ready for Wildfires
Chaotic evacuations at long-term care facilities have brought into stark relief just how unprepared nursing homes and assisted-living centers are for wildfires. Now, a KQED analysis has found thousands of these care homes are still at risk.
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Disaster Planning in Nursing Homes: The Questions to Ask Your Loved One's Facility
If your loved one is in a care home, how can you find out what the facility is doing to protect them in the event of an emergency or natural disaster like a wildfire? 
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Burned out cars sit on the side of the road in Paradise, California.
See How Wildfires Endanger Older Californians — and It's Getting Worse
Climate change and COVID-19 are disasters long-term care homes and seniors may not be ready for.
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The U.S. Has a Dwindling Number of Months to Contain COVID-19 Before a Winter Surge
Americans must use the weeks between now and the onset of "indoor weather" to tamp down coronavirus transmission, experts warn.
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Pandemic Galvanizes Money Managers Who See Climate Changes as Next Global Financial Crisis
The risks of climate change and pressure from investors is driving the finance industry to move away from fossil fuels and improve its transparency.
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Android Phones Will Now Automatically Receive California Earthquake Warnings
 
Android phones in California will now automatically receive quake warnings from ShakeAlert, a system that uses a network of 700 seismometers installed across the state. 
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California Doctors and Nurses Are Not Doing Okay
 
After months of fighting the pandemic, health care workers are breaking under heavy emotional and physical strain.
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