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Home and structures are flooded near Quicksand, Ky., Thursday, July 28, 2022. Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says it's some of the worst flooding in state history. (Ryan C.

Flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 3 in Kentucky

Home and structures are flooded near Quicksand, Ky., Thursday, July 28, 2022. Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says it's some of the worst flooding in state history. (Ryan C.

July 28, 2022, 11:20am Nation & World

Rescue workers plucked people off rooftops amid fast-rising water Thursday in central Appalachia, where torrential rains unleashed devastating flooding that caused at least three deaths in Kentucky. Read story

A closed sign is posted outside Rico Loverde's Monster Smash Burgers food cart in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

Extended triple-digit heat suspected in 4 deaths in Oregon

A closed sign is posted outside Rico Loverde's Monster Smash Burgers food cart in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

July 28, 2022, 9:02am Latest News Free

Triple-digit heat was being investigated Thursday as the cause of death for four people in Oregon as a sweltering heat wave enveloped the Pacific Northwest — and the forecast showed no sign of letting up soon in a region unaccustomed to such temperatures. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Temperatures will continue to score a 100 through Saturday

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

July 28, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

Vancouver reached 101 degrees on Tuesday, which was a new record high for the date. The old record was 100 degrees set in 2020 so not long ago. It was also our first temperature this summer at or above 100 degrees. More on the way. Read story

Rob White, left, and Christopher Godwin, an Outsiders Inn employee, play Spades in a cooling center Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Vancouver. White is homeless and a senior. He is vulnerable to the elements, and when it gets too hot, he needs shelter to survive. Thankfully, cooling centers are available throughout the city.

Vancouver shelters offer relief from heat

Rob White, left, and Christopher Godwin, an Outsiders Inn employee, play Spades in a cooling center Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Vancouver. White is homeless and a senior. He is vulnerable to the elements, and when it gets too hot, he needs shelter to survive. Thankfully, cooling centers are available throughout the city.

July 27, 2022, 7:45pm Clark County News

Rob White is homeless and a senior. He is vulnerable to the elements, and when it gets too hot, he needs shelter to survive. Thankfully, shelter is available at St. Paul and at other cooling centers throughout Vancouver, and White has been able to cool off during the hot afternoons. Read story

Jesse Moore cools off in the Salmon Street Springs fountain in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees F (37.8 C) on Tuesday and wide swaths of western Oregon and Washington are predicted to be well above historic averages throughout the week.

Records fall as Northwest swelters under multiday heat wave

Jesse Moore cools off in the Salmon Street Springs fountain in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees F (37.8 C) on Tuesday and wide swaths of western Oregon and Washington are predicted to be well above historic averages throughout the week.

July 27, 2022, 9:55am Latest News

The scorching heat spell in the Pacific Northwest is now expected to last longer than forecasters had initially predicted, setting parts of the normally temperate region on course to break heat wave duration records. Read story

Stacks of air conditioners, fans and other cooling equipment line the entrance of McLendon Hardware in Renton, Wash., on Sunday, July 24, 2022. The Pacific Northwest is bracing for a major heat wave, with temperatures forecast to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) in some places this week as climate change fuels longer hot spells in a region where such events were historically uncommon.

Heat wave washes over Northwest

Stacks of air conditioners, fans and other cooling equipment line the entrance of McLendon Hardware in Renton, Wash., on Sunday, July 24, 2022. The Pacific Northwest is bracing for a major heat wave, with temperatures forecast to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) in some places this week as climate change fuels longer hot spells in a region where such events were historically uncommon.

July 26, 2022, 12:58pm Latest News

Under the sweltering heat, Matthew Carr spent his lunch break in a fountain in downtown Portland. The 57-year-old works outside picking up trash for the city and had to find a way to cool off. Read story

Firefighter Sergio Porras mops up hot spots while battling the Oak Fire in the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., on Monday, July 25, 2022. He is part of Task Force Rattlesnake, a program comprised of Cal Fire and California National Guard firefighters.

Crews make progress against destructive fire near Yosemite

Firefighter Sergio Porras mops up hot spots while battling the Oak Fire in the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., on Monday, July 25, 2022. He is part of Task Force Rattlesnake, a program comprised of Cal Fire and California National Guard firefighters.

July 26, 2022, 10:45am Nation & World

Firefighters continue to make progress against a huge California forest fire that forced evacuations for thousands of people and destroyed 41 homes and other buildings near Yosemite National Park, officials said Tuesday. Read story

Steven Bertke and his dog Roscoe are taken to dry land by St. Louis firefighters who used a boat to rescue people from their flooded homes on Hermitage Avenue in St. Louis on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (David Carson/St.

Record rainfall causes widespread flooding in St. Louis area

Steven Bertke and his dog Roscoe are taken to dry land by St. Louis firefighters who used a boat to rescue people from their flooded homes on Hermitage Avenue in St. Louis on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (David Carson/St.

July 26, 2022, 8:16am Nation & World

Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the St. Louis area early Tuesday, closing multiple roadways and prompting rescues from vehicles and homes. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Excessive heat in effect; July to finish on hot, dry note

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

July 26, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

Nine days and counting. That is the number of high temperatures in the 90s so far this summer in Vancouver. We’ll add another five or six of those most likely before cooler air arrives late Sunday. That would be our annual average of 90-degree days. Read story

Cars line up trying to get into Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on July 11. As temperatures hit triple digits this week, more people will head to the water to find sport to cool off.

Heat wave heads to Southwest Washington

Cars line up trying to get into Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on July 11. As temperatures hit triple digits this week, more people will head to the water to find sport to cool off.

July 25, 2022, 5:32pm Clark County News

Heat will strike Southwest Washington Tuesday as temperatures reach up to 100 degrees. Read story