Stories for October 2003
Stories for Thursday, October 23
Storms Damage Mount Rainier National Park
Our fall storms have damaged one of our local natural treasures. Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar 5-Day Forecast Mountain Pass Reports Sign Up For Severe Weather Alerts FLOODING IMAGES Slideshow: October 2003 Flooding Slideshow: ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 22
Locke Tours Flooded Skagit County
Gov. Gary Locke promised Thursday that a damage assessment for seven counties hard-hit by recent rains and floods would be completed this weekend as the first step in securing federal relief aid. Mud Left In Flood's Wake Widespread Flooding Near Sedro-Woolley If the damage assessment supports it, Locke will seek ...
Stories for Tuesday, October 21
Red Cross Opens Shelters In Skagit, Snohomish Counties
Evacuations of up to 6,700 people due to flooding along the Skagit River have led the American Red Cross to open shelters in the county. Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar 5-Day Forecast Mountain Pass ...
Town Of Hamilton Evacuated Due To Flooding
The entire town of Hamilton was evacuated ahead of the rising Skagit River Monday night. Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar 5-Day Forecast Mountain Pass Reports Sign Up For Severe Weather Alerts The town built ...
Racing Against Time And A Raging River
Volunteers filled sandbags in a desperate effort to stop the rising Skagit River in the hours before it surged over its banks and into the town of Mount Vernon Tuesday.Meanwhile, Skagit County officials evacuated people from low-lying areas near the river -- including portions of West Mount Vernon, the Riverbend ...
Stories for Monday, October 20
Tolt River In East King County Floods
King County officials have issued a Phase Three Flood Alert for the Tolt River, located east of Carnation in the Snoqualmie Valley. Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar 5-Day Forecast Mountain Pass Reports Sign Up ...
Flooding Closes Mount Baker Highway
State Route 542, the Mount Baker Highway, was closed Monday afternoon due to flooding, Department of Transportation officials told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News. Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar 5-Day Forecast Mountain Pass Reports Sign ...
Treatment Found To Slow Effects Of Alzheimer's
Researchers may have uncovered a simple way to help slow the effects of Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's disease brain, brain injury, xray, scan ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE In Depth: Warning Signs KIRO 7 Health Reporter Micki Flowers shows how combining medicine with a common vitamin may make a difference.For seven years, Lou Armstrong ...
Latest Storm-Related Road Closures
Here are the latest road closures due to this week's storms in Western Washington: Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar 5-Day Forecast Mountain Pass Reports Sign Up For Severe Weather Alerts ROADS DEVASTATED Slideshow: Highways ...
Stories for Sunday, October 19
National Weather Service Predicting More Heavy Rain
Just as the flood waters were starting to to recede Sunday, the National Weather Service said many rivers in Western Washington might overflow again late Monday or Tuesday when the region is due for more heavy rain. "The main concern will be the south- and west-facing slopes of the Olympics ...
Record Rain Causes Widespread Flooding
Driving rains falling on ground saturated from last week's storms pushed rivers and streams over their banks and spread floodwaters across roads Monday, as rain gauges recorded the heaviest rainfall in the history of weather records. Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar ...
Stories for Saturday, October 18
Flood Waters Dropping On Western Washington Rivers
There's good news for worried western Washington residents. The National Weather Service said today that flood waters are dropping in the Nooksack, Skagit, Skokomish and Stillaguamish rivers. And they're expected to fall below flood stage by the end of the day. The Skokomish is expected to drop below flood stage ...
Stories for Friday, October 17
Rivers Flood In North, South Sound
A powerful October storm that dumped drenching rains and blew fierce winds across Western Washington has left roads closed and rivers spilling over their banks. Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar 5-Day Forecast Mountain Pass ...
Highway 20 Closed For Weekend Due To Slides, Water
Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar 5-Day Forecast Mountain Pass Reports Sign Up For Severe Weather Alerts The state Transportation Department says Highway 20 through the North Cascades will be closed at least through the ...
Learn The Facts About Winds
Western Washington is subject to various local storms that affect the Pacific Northwest throughout the year, such as wind, snow, ice, hail and potentially tornadoes. Although rare, tornadoes are the most violent weather phenomena known to man. Their funnel shaped clouds rotate at velocities of up to 300 mile per ...
Flooding, Slides Close Roads
The powerful storm that downed power lines and dumped heavy rain over Western Washington has left a number of roads closed due to flooding and slides. Traffic Sidebar Traffic generic TRAFFIC INFORMATION Ferry Schedules Airport Delay Information Pinpoint Drive Times Traffic Cameras Seattle Cams Bellevue Cams Everett Cams Tacoma Cams ...
Stories for Thursday, October 16
TV Ad Angers Pierce County Residents
Local business operators and the Pierce County Chamber of Commerce are pushing a proposition to increase the sales tax in order to hire more than a hundred new law enforcement officers.But they say that a new ad supporting the proposal unfairly makes Pierce County look like a horrible place to ...
Winds Cause Ferry Cancellations
High winds stopped ferry traffic on the Keystone-Port Townsend run Thursday morning. Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar 5-Day Forecast Mountain Pass Reports Sign Up For Severe Weather Alerts KIRO 7 Pinpoint Weather Anchor Rob ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 15
Rivers Break Over Their Banks
Drenching rains have swelled rivers in the North and South Sound, causing Whatcom County officials to declare a state of emergency as the Nooksack River burst over its banks. Weather WEATHER INFORMATION iSpot: Upload Weather Photos View Uploaded Photos Satellite Loop Doppler Radar Loop Severe Weather Alerts Interactive Doppler Radar ...
Stories for Tuesday, October 14
Three-Alarm Fire At Old City Hall
Demolition workers using a cutting torch caused a fire on the roof of the old Seattle Municipal Building Tuesday morning, but firefighters quickly doused the flames and no one was injured, a Fire Department spokeswoman said. Video: Fire Burns In Downtown Seattle Thick black smoke from the 16-story building about ...
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