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Washington state declares drought emergencies in a dozen counties

July 24, 2023, 5:19pm Latest News

A drought emergency was declared in a dozen counties of Washington on Monday because of early snowmelt, a lack of spring rain and low-flowing streams. Read story

The Salmon Creek Park & Ride was relocated as part of a $133 million traffic project. The relocation both expanded the overtaxed lot and relieved traffic congestion at Northeast 134th Street and Highway 99.

New law pushes Washington cities and counties to plan for climate change

The Salmon Creek Park & Ride was relocated as part of a $133 million traffic project. The relocation both expanded the overtaxed lot and relieved traffic congestion at Northeast 134th Street and Highway 99.

July 24, 2023, 2:13pm Clark County News Free

Planning for severe storms, flooding, wildfires and poor air quality will soon be required for Washington cities and counties. Read story

A fire-fighting vehicle makes its way through burnt trees during a forest fire, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Greek authorities say some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continue burning for a sixth day on three fronts.

New evacuations ordered in Greece as high winds and heat fuel wildfires

A fire-fighting vehicle makes its way through burnt trees during a forest fire, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Greek authorities say some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continue burning for a sixth day on three fronts.

July 24, 2023, 11:50am Nation & World

A week-old wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations as strong winds and successive heat waves that left scrubland and forests tinder-dry fueled three major fires raging elsewhere in Greece. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Fair skies continue, with only a slight chance of rain next week

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

July 22, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Our fair skies and warm temperatures continue. On Friday, there were no warnings, watches or advisories in all of Washington and Oregon. Read story

Summer heat more likely to ground a flight than cold weather

July 22, 2023, 5:16am Life

The summer travel season got a rocky start in late June when thunderstorms, coupled with airport staff shortages across the U.S., caused as many as 7,700 flight delays and 2,200 cancellations in a single day. Read story

Flood waters remain on destroyed fields, at rear, as a sign informs visitors that "Farming Takes Time" at the Intervale Community Farm, following last week's flooding and this week's rains, Monday, July 17, 2023, in Burlington, Vt.

Northeast floods devastate ‘heartbroken’ farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away

Flood waters remain on destroyed fields, at rear, as a sign informs visitors that "Farming Takes Time" at the Intervale Community Farm, following last week's flooding and this week's rains, Monday, July 17, 2023, in Burlington, Vt.

July 21, 2023, 11:34am Nation & World

Well before it was warm enough to plant seedlings in the ground, farmer Micah Barritt began nursing crops like watermelon, eggplant and tomatoes — eventually transplanting them from his greenhouse into rich Vermont soil, hoping for a bountiful fall harvest. Read story

A traffic police officer, right and a man, left help a motorist at a water logged street during rain in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, July 20, 2023. India receives its monsoon rains from June to October.

Rescuers find more bodies in landslide-hit village in western India, bringing the death toll to 21

A traffic police officer, right and a man, left help a motorist at a water logged street during rain in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, July 20, 2023. India receives its monsoon rains from June to October.

July 21, 2023, 7:43am Nation & World

Rescuers found five more bodies Friday in India’s western Maharashtra state, raising the death toll from a landslide triggered by torrential rains to at least 21 with many others feared trapped under the debris, officials said. Read story

Utility crews survey damage caused by a tornado on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, on Town Hall Rd., in Dortches, N.C.

Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat and floods sock other parts of US

Utility crews survey damage caused by a tornado on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, on Town Hall Rd., in Dortches, N.C.

July 20, 2023, 7:48am Nation & World

A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, while torrential rain flooded communities in Kentucky and an area from California to South Florida endured more scorching heat. Read story

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

Weather Eye: June was dry for most; rain chances doubtful for July

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

July 20, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Yes, there was some rain that fell in June so let’s review rainfall from our friends and neighbors around the area. Bob Starr, Cougar, 1.08 inches; Jim Knoll, Five Corners, 0.80 of an inch; Robin Ruzek, Lakeshore, 0.73 of an inch; Chuck Houghten, Hockinson Heights, 0.93 of an inch; Tyler… Read story

Carrol Johnston, who lost her home in a May wildfire, walks through her property in the East Prairie Metis Settlement, Alberta, on Wednesday, July 4, 2023. Johnston, who has been living in a nearby town, is awaiting a modular home so she can return to the land.

Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture

Carrol Johnston, who lost her home in a May wildfire, walks through her property in the East Prairie Metis Settlement, Alberta, on Wednesday, July 4, 2023. Johnston, who has been living in a nearby town, is awaiting a modular home so she can return to the land.

July 19, 2023, 2:23pm Nation & World

EAST PRAIRIE METIS SETTLEMENT, Alberta (AP) — Carrol Johnston counted her blessings as she stood on the barren site where her home was destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire that forced her to flee her northern Alberta community two months ago. Read story