(The Center Square) – Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson and Washington State Transportation Secretary Julie Meredith announced on Friday that sections of U.S. Highway 2 between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass closed due to flooding will be reopened in a limited capacity on Monday, Dec. 29. The highway is expected to be repaired and fully operational by March.
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(The Center Square) – Rainfall from an atmospheric river this week slammed Southern California, resulting in freeway collisions, flooding, mudslides and a town where residents were trapped by water.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recent emergency declaration for Washington state signals continued federal support as communities recover from a series of severe December storms that strained health care access and critical infrastructure.
“Currently, our population is low, so this does not create any housing issues here,” corrections Chief Bill Splawn said.
As the threat of flooding intensified this week in Kittitas County, Thorp students jumped into action to keep the rising floodwaters at bay.
(The Center Square) – The federal government is granting Washington state’s request for emergency assistance following days of torrential rain that have led to historic flooding in the western part of the state.
Kittitas County residents continued to fill sandbags and watch floodwaters Wednesday as the Yakima and Teanaway rivers continue to spill over their banks.
(The Center Square) – As if it hasn’t been wet enough, Western Washington is about to get drenched with even more rain that is expected to send dozens of area rivers flooding over their banks.
(The Center Square) – Thanksgiving, and the holiday season in general, can be a sorrowful and lonely time for many, but artists in Galveston and a faith community have a message of hope from small pieces of century-old glass.
(The Center Square) – Los Angeles’ initial response to the fast-spreading Palisades Fire was hampered by communications breakdowns and problems with the Los Angeles City Fire Department leadership, according to the city’s after-action report.