Heavy rain in Oregon, SW Washington sparks flooding, several landslides, avalanches on Mt. Hood

An atmospheric river took aim at the Pacific Northwest, causing flooding along waterways, triggering landslides in rain-soaked hillsides, and prompting several safety concerns – and a few emergency rescue situations – across Western Oregon and Southwest Washington. Here’s team coverage from Portland station KATU about the storm, as well as a live interview with Gabe Coler of Central Oregon Avalanche about a series of avalanches the storm caused on Mount Hood. LATEST FORECAST: https://katu.com/weather Landslide reports in the Portland metro area: https://katu.com/news/local/downed-tr... Flooding rescue near Forest Grove in Washington County: https://katu.com/news/local/crews-res... Avalanche risk: https://katu.com/news/local/avalanche... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KATU on Facebook:   / katunews   KATU on Twitter:   / katunews   Subscribe to KATU on YouTube:    / @katunews   Daily News Playlist:    • KATU Daily News Playlist   For more information, visit https://katu.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 503.231.4222 KATU is a OR based station and a ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #flood #flooding #rescue #landslide #landslides #storm #weather #atmosphericriver #KATU #Katu2abc #Portland #Oregon #localnews #oregonnews