Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is asking President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision denying individual financial assistance to households in Coos, Curry, Douglas and Josephine counties that experienced major losses after intense spring flooding. In March 2025, record-breaking rainfall triggered flooding and landslides across southwest Oregon, damaging 529 homes, according to the Oregon Department of […]

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday asked President Donald Trump to declare a disaster, the first step to obtaining federal funding to help Coos, Curry, Douglas and Harney counties recover from the aftermath of intense spring flooding and landslides. In March and April, parts of southern Oregon experienced flooding from rapid snowmelt, record-level rainfall and […]