LA fire recovery stymied by insurance system ill-equipped for climate crisis

The fires that ravaged Los Angeles County last January destroyed or partially burned more than 18,000 homes and other structures and blanketed a like number in toxic smoke and soot. A year later, recovery is lagging: Fewer than a dozen destroyed homes have been rebuilt, and less than 1,000 rebuilds are on track for this year. The post Postcard From California: LA fire recovery stymied by insurance system ill-equipped for climate crisis appeared first on The New Lede.