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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 13

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 14

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 4

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded rooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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US: Flash Flooding Hits Central Kansas, Governor Declares State of Disaster Emergency

Severe thunderstorms triggered flash flooding across central Kansas on Tuesday, September 9, prompting Governor Laura Kelly to declare a state of disaster emergency. Rainfall totals reached 1–4 inches in most areas, with up to 6 inches recorded near Salina. Floodwaters inundated roads and homes in towns such as Tescott and Brookville, where water reached porch levels and made driving hazardous.

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US: Sirens Sound as Hawaii Braces for Tsunami After Russia Quake

Sirens blared at Black Sands Beach on the Big Island as a tsunami warning was issued for Hawaii following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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UK: Storm Bert Brings Heavy Snow To Large Parts Of Country 3

Storm Bert hit the UK on Saturday, November 23, causing power outages to at least 60,000 homes, businesses, and farms, along with disruptions to flights, roads, and railways. Weather warnings for ice, wind, rain, and snow were issued for much of the country.

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US: Chemical Plant Fire Prompts Evacuation In Conyers, Georgia 5

A fire broke out at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers, east of Atlanta, Georgia Sunday morning, September 29, sending a huge plume of smoke in the air. The fire prompted orders for nearby residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place.

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Asia Security Summit in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (2nd from L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L) shake hands before their talks in Singapore on May 30, 2014. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Asia Security Summit. At right is Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and at left is Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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China general in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Gen. Fang Fenghui, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army of China, holds a joint press conference with his U.S. counterpart Gen. Martin Dempsey after their talks at the U.S. Defense Department near Washington on May 15, 2014.

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China general in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Gen. Fang Fenghui (R), chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army of China, and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, hold a joint press conference after their talks at the U.S. Defense Department near Washington on May 15, 2014.

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Top U.S. military officer in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Martin Dempsey (L), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 26, 2013.

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Top U.S. military officer in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Martin Dempsey (L), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 26, 2013.

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Top U.S. military officer in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks before a group of Japanese Self-Defense Forces personnel in Tokyo on April 26, 2013.

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Top U.S. military officer in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks before a group of Japanese Self-Defense Forces personnel in Tokyo on April 26, 2013.

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U.S. top military officer in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Martin Dempsey (R), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera hold talks at the ministry in Tokyo on April 26, 2013.

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U.S. top military officer in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Martin Dempsey (L), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera shake hands before their talks at the ministry in Tokyo on April 26, 2013.

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Top U.S. uniformed officer in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in suburban Tokyo on April 25, 2013.

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Top U.S. uniformed officer in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Martin Dempsey (L standing), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in suburban Tokyo on April 25, 2013.

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Top U.S. uniformed officer in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - An event is held at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in suburban Tokyo on April 25, 2013, when Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the base.

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Top U.S. uniformed officer in China

BEIJING, China - Gen. Martin Dempsey (L), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, and Gen. Fang Fenghui, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army of China, shake hands during a joint press conference after their meeting in Beijing on April 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Top U.S. uniformed officer in China

BEIJING, China - Gen. Martin Dempsey (L), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, and Gen. Fang Fenghui, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army of China, hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Beijing on April 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Iwasaki, Dempsey meet in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Chief of Joint Staff Gen. Shigeru Iwasaki (L) and U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey answer reporters' questions after their meeting at the Pentagon in Washington on Aug. 23, 2012. (Pool photo)

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The Mckenzie Break (1970)

Patrick O'Connell, Martin Dempsey & Ian Hendry Characters: ,Colonel & Maj. Perry (Camp CO) Film: The Mckenzie Break (1970) Director: Lamont Johnson 28 October 1970 Date: 28 October 1970

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Japan's top uniformed defense official visits U.S.

Katsutoshi Kawano (R), the chief of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Joint Staff, attends a ceremony with Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Washington on July 16, 2015. During their meeting, the top uniformed defense officials agreed to enhance bilateral military cooperation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top U.S. military officer meets with S. Korean military leaders

Gen. Martin Dempsey (L), chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo in Seoul on March 27, 2015. "We had very important and productive conversations today with your military leaders about the progress we've made on certain functions like command and control, integrated air missile defense, exercises," Dempsey told Han. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe meets with Gen. Dempsey

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meets with Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 25, 2015. The meeting was held before Abe visits the United States from April 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe meets with Gen. Dempsey

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meets with Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 25, 2015. The meeting was held before Abe visits the United States from April 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. base relocation plan remains unchanged: Japan defense minister

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, hold talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 25, 2015. Nakatani told Dempsey that the plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station from a crowded residential area to a less populated coastal area within Okinawa Prefecture remains unchanged. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo