Washington, Desimone Levee and flash flooding
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A historic river flood impacted the state of Washington causing devastation throughout the region. One of the businesses that was destroyed was Muddy Boots Pumpkin Farm. Kerri Roetcisoender, the owner of Muddy Boots Pumpkins,
A relentless week of heavy flooding has wreaked havoc across western Washington, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.Homes have been destroyed, and nume
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Record-breaking floodwaters continue to wreak havoc on communities across Washington state and farmworkers are some of the hardest hit. Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency and estimated 100,
Gov. Bob Ferguson told Washingtonians to brace for a lengthy recovery, and announced $3.5 million in state assistance for short-term needs such as groceries and hotel stays.
A fresh atmospheric river won’t bring as much rain as last week, but residents, especially those near rivers, should keep an eye on possible flood warnings.
After this latest rain, forecasters at the Weather Service’s Seattle office said that a combination of dry periods and snow piling up in the mountains would finally allow rivers to recede, signaling what they called a “long-awaited return to some semblance of normalcy for December.”
Washington state residents are bracing for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.
Gov. Bob Ferguson and Sen. Patty Murray visited Mount Vernon on Saturday to see firsthand how the city’s floodwall safeguarded more than 200 downtown buildings during this week’s historic flooding.