Missoula
A Missoula man who fired shots at an energy crew cleaning up after a 2024 windstorm was sentenced to six years in prison Monday.
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Gov. Patrick Morrisey says his office is “closely monitoring” the storm that brought hard rain and flash flooding to parts of West Virginia beginning Sunday evening.
Commentary
The hail storm that struck a couple of weeks ago was violent. On Constitution Street, the quarter-sized hail drummed on the roof, ricocheted off our windows and dimpled the hood of the Jeep as if it had been peened with an icy hammer. The barrage came at 10:58 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and it […]
Ohio
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Georgia
Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene unleashed flooding and fierce winds across the South, some Georgia farmers say they still haven’t received compensation for damages, despite efforts from both sides of the political aisle. Newman Pryor remembers the night the storm hit. He runs Pryor farms, growing pecans and row crops across four east Georgia […]
Montana
HELENA, Mont. – FEMA designated 28 Montana counties as Natural Disaster Areas due to December’s devastating windstorms.
Montana
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.
States Newsroom
The federal government has signed off on disaster assistance to two West Virginia counties hit hard by last month’s deadly storms and flooding. The Trump administration approved $4.5 million in individual assistance for Lewis and Upshur counties, according to a news release from Gov. Patrick Morrisey.
Montana
Wildfire smoke from local and neighboring fires remains a major factor in our weather forecast this evening. Air quality was "unhealthy" this morning in the Kalispell, Great Falls, Lewistown, and Billings. Most other major areas remained in the 'moderate' zone. Air Quality Advisories are in place for Kalispell, Whitefish, Polson, Missoula, Hamilton, Dillon, and Butte through tomorrow morning.
Commentary
No one dials 911 to report climate change. They call because the water is over the doorsill. They call because a neighbor on the third floor, in an apartment with no air conditioning, stopped answering the door. They call because the road they were told to evacuate on is already under two feet of water. […]
