disaster

Many — who have had several close calls with wildfire before — knew instantly that this could spell disaster.

The conditions were ripe for disaster, and neighborhoods had few defenses.

Floods and torrential rain returned to the Valencia region on Wednesday night, but this time they were ready for it, and the areas hit two weeks ago escaped further disaster.

The US Coast Guard is holding a public hearing on 16 September to examine why the disaster happened, from the sub’s unconventional design to ignored safety warnings and the lack of regulation in the deep.

The hope is the answers it provides could prevent a disaster like this from happening again.