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In weather emergencies, a lack of Spanish-language information endangers the public

In weather emergencies, a lack of Spanish-language information endangers the public
Kay Nolan
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A man stands on a flooded Miami street in Hurricane Irma s wake on Sept. 10, 2017. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
During extreme weather, the ability to receive storm warnings can save your life. But many non-English speakers in the United States have limited access to information about hazards as dangerous as tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and floods.
Emergency personnel, media broadcasters and weather forecasters have ramped up efforts to serve the Spanish-speaking population, but it’s a work in progress.
An incident in 2013 exposed the danger of the lack of non-English severe weather information. As a tornado moved through El Reno, Okla., a family of seven took refuge in a drainage ditch They were originally from Guatemala and warnings of the risk for severe flash flooding never reached the Spanish-speaking family. All drowned. A National Weather Service review concluded that a lack of Spanish-language communication was a factor in the tragedy.

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Wildfires result in smallest California wine grape crop in a decade

Wildfires result in smallest California wine grape crop in a decade
Posted Feb 16, 2021
The Glass Fire burns along Silverado Trail in Napa County near the Chateau Boswell Winery on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 in St. Helena, California. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times)TNS
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. The worst wildfire season in modern California history resulted in the smallest wine grape crop in years.
California’s wine grape crop fell by 13% last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported last week. Experts said smoke damage from wildfires in Sonoma, Napa and Monterey counties was the main reason.
Industry leaders had been bracing for the results ever since last fall’s wildfires cut a destructive path through portions of California’s storied wine country.

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