weather

Storm Topples Trees, Knocks out Power across Northwest Washington

A fast-moving storm swept through Northwest Washington on Tuesday evening, toppling large trees, bringing down power lines and sending temperatures plunging nearly 15 degrees in less than an hour. The storm struck

July 29, 2026

DC·Local

Fairfax Virginia Urban Search and Rescue Activated for Hurricane Melissa Response.

WASHINGTON — The Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force has been activated for deployment to the Caribbean to assist in relief operations after Hurricane Melissa, one of the most catastrophic

October 29, 2025

Local·Virginia

Hundreds Evacuated by Alaska National Guard After Major Flooding.

Anchorage, Alaska — The Alaska Air National Guard evacuated hundreds of residents from western coastal villages this week after flooding from a powerful storm left homes destroyed and entire communities isolated. Officials said

October 17, 2025

National

FEMA Activates Maryland Task Force 1 for Hurricane Response Deployment in Carolinas

ROCKVILLE: Maryland’s elite urban search-and-rescue team from Montgomery County is headed south as a strengthening tropical system takes aim at the Carolinas. Officials said Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) received federal activation

September 28, 2025

Local·Maryland

One Year After Hurricane Helene, North Carolina Feels Shortchanged by the Federal Government.

On the eve of Hurricane Helene’s one-year anniversary, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein came to Washington on Thursday to argue that his state has not received its fair share of federal disaster

September 19, 2025

National