extreme weather

DOGE has its sights on NOAA and the National Weather Service. Gutting them could imperil millions and cost billions.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency that unlocks 1 million dollars to support ongoing recovery efforts.

State recovery funds are now available for some residents whose homes were severely damaged in the bomb cyclone that hit western Washington in November.

The focus is on damage assessment and cleanup in western Washington after a bomb cyclone batters the region.

A major storm battered the northwest U.S. with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at least two people.

The Pacific Northwest and Northern California are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm that potentially could cause power outages and flash floods.

The National Weather Service says record high temperatures in Texas and Louisiana fired up the storm front that spawned tornadoes across the Deep South. The severe weather wrecked numerous homes, destroyed a fire station, ripped the roof off an apartment complex and killed two people when a tree crunched their mobile home.

Seattle, a city known for soggy weather, has seen its wettest fall on record. The National Weather Service says 19.04 inches of rain fell between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, breaking a record set in 2006.

Gov. Jay Inslee says he was stunned to see how much water hit communities in Whatcom County and how fast it came in. He said that he will seek federal aid to help affected communities, and he warned of “a permanent state of attack by the forces of climate change.”

A flood wall completed in 2018 appears to have saved the city's historic business district from the devastation felt by other communities.