TILLAMOOK, Ore. – Parts of Oregon are cleaning up after heavy rains swept through the state, the town of Tillamook residents are dealing with flooding. A rushing Wilson River flooded from this weekend’s storm. The result: widespread flooding throughout ...
(NBC News) – As Puerto Rico deals with a lack of power, food and drinking water in the wake of Hurricane Maria, residents are also in dire need of another commodity: Cold hard cash. And that means what little other ...
(NBC News) – A hurricane watch was issued for Puerto Rico early Monday as Maria left residents of Irma-battered Caribbean islands racing to prepare for yet another potentially powerful storm. Maria was about 85 miles east of Martinique at 8 ...
(NBC News) – More than 6 million people are without power in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Now a tropical storm, Irma continues to churn over north Florida and Georgia. Irma first made landfall in the Florida Keys, then slowly ...
Lakeview, Ore. – Lightning strikes are causing numerous fires in the Lakeview area. In the past 24 hours, 15 new fires have been confirmed, all originating from lighting strikes. The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) said crews are ...
Central Point, Ore. – Firefighters tackled 16 fires caused by Sunday’s storm on Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands. The lightning-caused fires in Jackson and Josephine Counties were kept small, according to officials with ODF’s Southwest Oregon District. On Monday, ...
Damascus, Ore. – Lighting is being blamed for igniting a house fire in Clackamas County Friday morning. Clackamas County firefighters said a sleeping Damascus homeowner was awakened in the early morning hours by a loud crash. The woman eventually found ...
(NBC News) — Tornadoes ripped through the Midwest overnight, leaving behind a twisted path of destruction. In Illinois cell phone video captured the fear and the shock of seeing a massive funnel cloud touch down. Some people lost everything. “It ...
Grants Pass, Ore.- Rural Metro Fire crews responded to several incidents of downed trees, power poles and power lines across Josephine County Monday as a result of a fast moving wind storm. Fire crews from all stations were mobilized to ...
Josephine County, Ore.- Federal funding is now available to help with cleanup following the winter storm and flooding that occurred from Dec. 14-17, 2016. Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration has been approved for Josephine and ...