Communities near the Pacific Ocean are facing big natural disasters. Flooding has hit parts of the northwest United States and Canada. At the same time, a strong earthquake caused a tsunami warning near Japan. Many people had to leave their homes. These events are hard for local help. They also remind people of past problems.
In the Pacific Northwest, heavy rain has fallen for days. This caused many rivers to flood. Large farms and homes are under water. The governor of Washington declared an emergency. About 100,000 people were told to evacuate.
The flooding is expected to be very bad. The Skagit River might reach a historic high. In some towns, people must stay careful. Roads to Vancouver, Canada, are closed. This makes travel very difficult.
Meanwhile, an earthquake happened near Japan. It was a magnitude 6.7 earthquake. This followed a larger earthquake earlier. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning. No big waves were seen. Nuclear power plants were safe.
Japan has a warning for more earthquakes. This shows the area is at risk. People remember the big earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Living in such an area is hard.
In North America, the main problem is water. The rain has stopped. However, river levels are still rising. Damage to property is not fully known. No one has been hurt yet. This is good news because of early warnings. The recovery will take many weeks. The floods will cost a lot of money.
Help is now checking the damage. People in Japan are watching for more earthquakes. These disasters show the big challenges from weather and earthquakes.