HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte issued a disaster declaration on Wednesday for severe flash flooding over the Fourth of July weekend. The governor's proclamation said public infrastructure was damaged and local businesses and residents were impacted as well. 

State health officials announced Thursday that federal disaster-related food assistance is now available for Louisiana residents in areas affected by last month’s Tropical Storm Arthur. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or D-SNAP, benefits for eligible households affected by Arthur, a short-lived storm that spawned tornadoes and heavy rainfall […]

Minor coastal flooding appeared to be the lone impact from Tropical Storm Bertha at it hugged the Louisiana coastline Thursday morning en route to a second landfall in Southeast Texas. Since its landfall Wednesday afternoon in St. Bernard Parish, Bertha’s sustained winds have stayed at 45 mph. As of 7 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather […]

We remain under a Weather Alert due to extreme heat continuing to impact the region. Extreme Heat Advisories are in effect through 9 pm tonight / 2 AM tomorrow in the Bozeman, Great Falls, Glasgow, and Jordan areas. Livingston, Billings, Miles City, and Sheridan are under Extreme Heat Warnings through midnight/ 2 AM. 

Today, Montana saw highs return to the 80s and 90s state-wide. Billings saw some of the hottest conditions today to the mid-90s. Afternoon rain and isolated thunderstorms returned to the southwest this afternoon, before phasing east this evening. No Watches, Warnings, or Advisories are in place for Montana this evening. 

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WYOMING — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) District 5-Northwest Wyoming announced the Beartooth Highway will close at 5 p.m. from Long Lake to the Montana/Wyoming state border because of expected snow and strong wind.