The Washington Supreme Court ruled Jan. 16 that forestland owners are immune from lawsuits if trees they left standing at the state’s direction fall on property or people. Washington lawmakers ...
Wind is coming to the Puget Sound region late Wednesday, strong enough to down trees and cause power outages. “The strongest winds will be in the Cascade foothills region with gusts of 50 to 60 mph ...
INTERSECTION OF BRIDGE ROAD AND US ONE ARI HAIT IS LIVE ALONG BRIDGE ROAD, WHERE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE WINDS WERE THE STRONGEST. ARI, WHAT DOES THE DAMAGE LOOK LIKE THERE? THERE? WELL, ...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The ground is wet, the trees are heavy from snow, and the wind will be whipping. It’s the perfect scenario for power outages. The wet, muddy soil soaked by the latest batch of snow is ...
Destructive winds during storms and cyclones often cause tree failures, especially through uprooting and stem breakage. However, how trees respond to wind under various forest configurations and ...
WESTERN WASHINGTON — Heavy rain, wind, and thunderstorms in some areas resulted in power outages, crashes, school delays, and downed power lines and trees Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) ...