Nambour resident since 2009 Alan Mullen said in some areas the water has come up higher than during the 2011 flood event ... Houses and caravans at Golden Beach were flooded and businesses ...

On the Esplanade at Urangan, Yola Ashfield’s beach house has become an island ... after she survived the Lockyer Valley floods in 2011 and volunteered in the clean-up efforts at Grantham ...

Southern California, which was scorched by wildfires in January, was hit by more extreme weather. A rare tornado touched down ...

Many homeowners in the area may have to take up increasingly costly flood insurance to protect themselves and their homes. The wildfires in California may hurt homeowners for decades to come as ...

Orange County is one of the best places in California to whale watch ... watching tours that leave from Laguna. You'll have to drive to nearby Newport Beach or Dana Point for charters.

Located right on the coast above the bluffs, Heisler Park not only features breathtaking views of the Pacific but it also provides access to four Laguna beaches, including the popular Main Beach ...

"This cycle is one that repeats itself across California, but each area of the state faces a different level of risk," says the report. "And that risk is not trivial." By 2050, flood risk is ...