Snohomish County flood warnings and immediate evacuations in effect
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—A countywide state of emergency has been declared, with the Washington State Emergency Operations Center at its highest activation level and National Guard resources deployed for support. All major rivers in the county – Snohomish, Skykomish, Stillaguamish, and portions of the Skagit – are at major flood stages as of Thursday (Dec. 11) morning […]
Possible record-breaking flooding; calls for evacuations, closures, and state of emergency
WASHINGTON STATE—Meteorologists working with the National Weather Service (NWS) issued weather alerts for Washington residents on Wednesday, December 10, due to, what they’re predicting to be, “record-breaking flooding” – especially in the Puget Sound and Northern Cascades regions. In response, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed an emergency proclamation in anticipation of these floods throughout the […]
