The storm prompted the first-ever blizzard warnings for several coastal counties near the Texas-Louisiana border, and snowplows were at the ready in the Florida Panhandle.

WASHINGTON – Southern California’s ongoing wildfires — which so far have killed 27 and burned down at least 10,000 homes — are expected to need billions of dollars in disaster

A winter storm was on a track to sweep through Texas and Louisiana, across the Gulf Coast and deep into Florida, significant snow and ice in tow.

A dangerous winter storm sweeping across the South has prompted Blizzard Warnings for portions of Texas and Louisiana, new wildfires have erupted in Southern California, and the polar vortex continues to tighten its grip across the U.

The president cited the disasters during his inauguration speech Monday as examples of an insufficient federal response to communities in need.

A Louisiana native now living in Los Angeles shared how he and others have stepped in to help those in need. Jalen St. Romain, better known as “DJ Noodlez,” a native of the Shreveport, Bossier City area moved to Los Angeles 2 years ago.