WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:
Today, after touring multiple sites in Washington's Snohomish County affected by this week's historic flooding, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) spoke about the crucial role that weather forecasts play in ensuring communities are prepared for major weather events and protecting life and property.
"We need to communicate [about] preparedness across the nation. We do see fires, we do see floods, we do see hurricanes, we see tornadoes," said Sen. Cantwell. "It starts with that weather forecasting, having the best weather forecasting, having those people translate that days, if not weeks, in advance. And that's the key thing, is to have it weeks in advance, if yo...