Topic: Disasters

Chicoms get ugly in the wake of Hong Kong's deadly Tai Po fire
Chicoms get ugly in the wake of Hong Kong's deadly Tai Po fire November 29, 2025 Monica Showalter Arresting dissidents, insulting civil society, Chicoms are behaving badly in the aftermath of the disaster.
Hong Kong's Tai Po fire reminds of dangers of Democrat plans to stuff people into highrises
Hong Kong's Tai Po fire reminds of dangers of Democrat plans to stuff people into highrises November 28, 2025 Monica Showalter Fires can spread very quickly when people are densely packed in high-rise towers.
Los Angeles officials aren't waiving building permit fees for Palisades fire victims
Los Angeles officials aren't waiving building permit fees for Palisades fire victims November 9, 2025 Monica Showalter This, despite the city's incompetence in enabling the fires to happen.
Impressive incompetence of blue city officials during Los Angeles's huge fires
Impressive incompetence of blue city officials during Los Angeles's huge fires November 1, 2025 Monica Showalter Why haven't these people been booted?
Alleged arsonist set bible on fire months before his actions caused the Palisades fire
Alleged arsonist set bible on fire months before his actions caused the Palisades fire October 11, 2025 Eric Utter After California's Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed global warming started the Palisades fire, it turns out it was the work of an arsonist.
The Amish should be recognized for completing home-building in hurricane-ravaged North Carolina.
The Amish should be recognized for completing home-building in hurricane-ravaged North Carolina. September 29, 2025 Monica Showalter Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear straw hats.
In fire-ravaged Los Angeles, an idea so bad even its sponsor has now disowned it
In fire-ravaged Los Angeles, an idea so bad even its sponsor has now disowned it July 17, 2025 Monica Showalter A plan to allow the state to buy up burned lots of people they refuse to issue rebuilding permits to, for low income housing, has been 'paused.'
So it's true: DEI seems to have gotten 67 people killed over the Potomac -report
So it's true: DEI seems to have gotten 67 people killed over the Potomac -report April 28, 2025 Monica Showalter The New York Times had a long piece on its front page, detailing how a female pilot kept ignoring warnings from her male instructor.
Drone footage shows Pacific Palisades reservoir still empty
Drone footage shows Pacific Palisades reservoir still empty April 26, 2025 Monica Showalter ... and Pacific Palisades still looks like a wasteland. So much for the state gaslighting about building back better.
Amid disaster, watch Bangkok clean up and rebuild
Amid disaster, watch Bangkok clean up and rebuild March 28, 2025 Monica Showalter If history is any indication, the people of Thailand will get right down to business and clear the damage from their tragic earthquake to rebuild.
In Oregon, wildfire risk is assessed from 'eight miles high, and it ain't exactly clear'
In Oregon, wildfire risk is assessed from 'eight miles high, and it ain't exactly clear' February 20, 2025 John Woods The Byrds rock band from the '60s was weirdly prophetic out in Oregon, where officials are making crude maps of wildfire risk from distant satellites.
Leftists flail in quest to politicize DEI-inspired air tragedy
Leftists flail in quest to politicize DEI-inspired air tragedy February 3, 2025 Jeffrey A. Rendall Trump-haters are trying to turn last week’s tragic air collision near Reagan airport into a political issue.
About that Blackhawk pilot -- where is the transparency?
About that Blackhawk pilot -- where is the transparency? February 2, 2025 Lynne Lechter Why was the female pilot's identity witheld for so long after the D.C. crash that killed 67?
Blue City genius: Defunding the firefighters in Los Angeles
Blue City genius: Defunding the firefighters in Los Angeles January 17, 2025 Monica Showalter Why budget for firefighting when you can get the Mexican firefighters to do it for you? So it goes in Los Angeles.
California burning and the 'Intolerable Acts'
California burning and the 'Intolerable Acts' January 15, 2025 Eric Utter Californians need to get rid of their bad government. But will they?
At San Diego's Miramar Marine base, a glimpse of the county's first wildfire
At San Diego's Miramar Marine base, a glimpse of the county's first wildfire January 14, 2025 Monica Showalter Seems a little close here, too close for comfort.
The Newsom/Bass Wildfires and the Allocation of Blame
The Newsom/Bass Wildfires and the Allocation of Blame January 12, 2025 John F. Di Leo They must not be allowed to get away with this.
Sanctuary hell: Illegal alien picked up with a blow torch in a fire zone may have avoided charges to shield him from deportation
Sanctuary hell: Illegal alien picked up with a blow torch in a fire zone may have avoided charges to shield him from deportation January 13, 2025 Monica Showalter Apparently all laws against arson and looting are trumped by California's sanctuary state law. They can't even deport a suspected arsonist residents say was caught in the act.
Gavin Newsom is blowing it
Gavin Newsom is blowing it January 13, 2025 Monica Showalter The governor of fire-ravaged California seems to be having some kind of meltdown.  
Meghan and Harry Markle step forward for their California wildfires close-up
Meghan and Harry Markle step forward for their California wildfires close-up January 12, 2025 Rajan Laad Publicity vultures circle the latest disaster and then go touring for their own aggrandizement.
L.A. woman, light my fire
L.A. woman, light my fire January 12, 2025 Eric Utter California has a leadership crisis.
Newsom, Bass guilty of negligent homicide
Newsom, Bass guilty of negligent homicide January 11, 2025 Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory The woke mind virus has grown lethal in California.
Newsom begs Trump to come to California -- not mentioning Kamala, who has a house in the path of the inferno
Newsom begs Trump to come to California -- not mentioning Kamala, who has a house in the path of the inferno January 11, 2025 Monica Showalter And where is Kamala, while we're at it?
Socialism update: No lights in Cuba, no water in L.A.
Socialism update: No lights in Cuba, no water in L.A. January 9, 2025 Silvio Canto, Jr. Socialists the world over blame everyone but themselves for the problems they cause.
Americans, be careful for whom you vote; your lives may depend on it
Americans, be careful for whom you vote; your lives may depend on it January 10, 2025 Patricia McCarthy 'DEI' is 'DIE' from the scorched rubble of the California fire zone ...
California wildfires: Now for the arsonists and looters ... UPDATED
California wildfires: Now for the arsonists and looters ... UPDATED January 10, 2025 Monica Showalter Like weevils on a weakened palm tree, the illegal-alien criminals are coming out to prey on fire-ravaged Los Angeles.
Firestorm of incompetence in Los Angeles: Water company admits their big reservoir to fight fires was bone dry
Firestorm of incompetence in Los Angeles: Water company admits their big reservoir to fight fires was bone dry January 10, 2025 Monica Showalter The reservoir firefighters could have used to fight the Palisades fire was bone-dry empty.
Apocalypse in Los Angeles
Apocalypse in Los Angeles January 8, 2025 Monica Showalter Many questions as to how an inferno this big and sudden could have engulfed Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles and several other parts of the county.
Beyond a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Homeland Security
Beyond a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Homeland Security June 13, 2024 Amil Imani A one-size-fits-all approach to homeland security fails to account for the vastly different vulnerabilities faced by various regions across the country.
The left preemptively blames Trump for Hawaiian lava and volcano response
The left preemptively blames Trump for Hawaiian lava and volcano response May 5, 2018 Monica Showalter My sister has been evacuated over lava flows in Hawaii and there's considerable worry and uncertainty. What she doesn't need is scaremongering from the left about Trump's supposed indifference.  
What Happens After the Book of Life Closes?
What Happens After the Book of Life Closes? September 17, 2013 Eileen F. Toplansky People of all persuasions need to be reminded, yet again, of the unique role Israel plays in humanitarian efforts worldwide.