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August 28, 2008
SEATTLE, Wash. -- September is National Preparedness Month, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has joined with more than 2,700 national, regional, state and local agencies and...
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August 18, 2008
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Eight months after the December 2007 floods, disaster recovery work has made substantial progress. The floods, some of the largest to hit the state in decades, caused damage up and...
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August 15, 2008
SEATTLE, Wash. -- It's hot, and the National Weather Service has issued Excessive Heat Warnings for most of inland Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon, and Air Stagnation Advisories remain in...
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July 28, 2008
SEATTLE, Wash. -- They're little, but they're out there: shallow quakes of 4.0 magnitude and below, startling residents up and down the coast from Oregon to Alaska, and across the Rockies into Idaho...
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July 23, 2008
SALEM, Ore. -- Fire season is in full swing and firefighters have already engaged thousands of fires across the western states. With thunderstorms complicating forecasts calling for continued warm...
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July 23, 2008
SALEM, Ore. -- City of Salem residents are about to pay less for flood insurance, as a direct result of their community's active participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community...
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July 11, 2008
SEATTLE, Wash. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) this afternoon authorized the use of federal funds to help Washington State fight the Badger...
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July 8, 2008
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- City of Nome residents will enjoy reduced flood insurance premiums, thanks to the city's active participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating...
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July 2, 2008
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Record-breaking temperatures have raised wildfire hazards throughout the Pacific Northwest.? Wildfires are already burning in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington state, and FEMA...
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June 30, 2008
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Every year, Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, and picnics. As skies clear and weather turns warmer, Pacific Northwest residents are hoping for...
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