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Washington asks FEMA for emergency declaration as atmospheric rivers threaten Skagit County
Summary
Governor Bob Ferguson said Washington has asked FEMA for a federal emergency declaration as back-to-back atmospheric rivers drive record-level flooding and widespread highway closures; officials urged residents in flood zones to evacuate and said damage estimates are not yet available.
Governor Bob Ferguson said the state has asked the federal government for a declaration of emergency as back-to-back atmospheric rivers threaten communities from Lewis County to Yakima and Skagit County.
Ferguson said he spoke with FEMA and other federal partners following a press conference and that state officials were drafting and refining the request with military partners. "We're handling it as if that is the case because it is," he said, characterizing the situation as "very, very serious" and citing National…
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