WA Gov. Bob Ferguson pledges $650K to reopen Hoh Rainforest

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson plans to use $623,000 from the state’s Strategic Reserve fund to fix the road leading to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park.

Is Seattle prepared for 'the big one?' Experts weigh in

Many old structures in the Seattle area are susceptible to earthquake damage, including schools, apartments and offices.

3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Maine coast, tremors felt in Boston

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, on Monday, approximately 7 miles south of the coastal area, according to the United States Geological Survey.

20 years later: A look at the deadliest disaster to strike Earth in modern history

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook the seafloor off Indonesia, sending a 100-foot wall of water to communities and killing over 220,000 people.

Kilauea volcano eruption paused after spewing lava in Hawaii, USGS says

The eruption occurred about 2:20 a.m. local time Monday within Halemaʻumaʻu crater inside Kilauea's summit caldera, a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

WA travelers scrambling to Miami before Hurricane Milton makes landfall

While many flights have been canceled to areas in Florida that are in the path of the storm, some Sea-Tac Airport flights to Miami were still heading out Tuesday.

FEMA activates more Washington Task Force members to aid hurricane efforts

With Hurricane Milton on its way to hit areas still recovering from Helene, FEMA has activated 10x more Washington Task Force members to help with relief efforts.

FEMA doesn’t have enough funding to last through hurricane season, Mayorkas warns

The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.

WA volunteers, organizations helping those hit hardest by Hurricane Helene

As of Friday, 15 people from the Northwest region had been deployed to the Helen's path through the American Red Cross, and even more are likely in the coming days. 

WA's Mt. St. Helens hit with hundreds of mini earthquakes

The area of Mount Saint Helens has seen around 350 earthquakes since February, with seismologists continuing to closely track the volcano's activity.

More than 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide

Over 2,000 people are feared dead after a landslide in Papua New Guinea, prompting the government to seek increased international aid amid challenging search and rescue efforts.

Volcano safety: Orting prepares 44 years after Mount Saint Helens eruption

Advancements in seismic tracking are celebrated by communities settled in the shadow of active volcanoes, places like Orting, which takes the risk very seriously.