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Portion of Highway 2 Will Be Closed for 'Months,' Gov. Ferguson Says
More than 1,200 rescues occurred across 10 counties amid record rainfall and levee failures, with Highway 2 closed for months due to severe flood damage.
- On Tuesday, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said historic flooding across Western Washington triggered large-scale rescues and major infrastructure damage, calling it `one of the most devastating in our state’s history` and urging residents to follow evacuation orders.
- A Pacific-tracking atmospheric river dumped close to 2 feet of rain in parts of the Cascade Mountains, swelling rivers and causing rapid water-level rises that triggered evacuation orders affecting 100,000 people.
- State transportation officials said Highway 2 sustained severe damage and will remain closed for months between Skykomish and Leavenworth after mud, water, and debris covered the 49-mile stretch starting Dec. 10.
- Door-to-Door and marine evacuations moved hundreds, with the King County Sheriff’s Office marine unit evacuating more than 300 people and about 220 homes, while shelters and food pantries opened.
- The state amended its emergency declaration and sought U.S. federal funding after initial support lacked funding, officials warned elevated rivers and National Weather Service High Wind Warning could persist until late this month.
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Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor says
Gov. Bob Ferguson says the extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding. A barrage of storms from weather systems stretching across the Pacific has dumped…
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