US EditionCity of Burlington told to evacuate immediately due to flooding
National Guard evacuated Burlington residents early Friday after flooding stranded families on rooftops and damaged infrastructure, officials said.
- On Friday, National Guard troops went door-to-door in Burlington, a farming city north of Seattle, using inflatable rafts to evacuate about 9,200 residents to safety.
- A string of atmospheric river storms delivered a month’s worth of rain in about a week, making the Burlington–Mount Vernon area in Skagit County the epicenter of flooding, meteorologists said.
- Statewide figures show the Skagit River crested at nearly 38 feet in Mount Vernon while the Skagit River flood plain, home to about 78,000 people, faced Level 3 evacuations and statewide notices covered about 100,000 people.
- Officials announced a federal emergency declaration signed at state officials’ request to hasten aid, while the National Weather Service posted a flash-flood watch for levee failure risks, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell said.
- Forecasts indicate a lull into the weekend but warn another atmospheric river could bring showers Sunday night into Monday, renewing flood hazards amid BNSF Railway shutdowns, road closures, and rescues in King County.
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Flooding forces city in Washington to evacuate
BURLINGTON, Wash. — National Guard troops went door-to-door early Friday to evacuate a farming city north of Seattle as severe flooding in western Washington stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped homes from foundations.
Beatrice Daily Sun
Flooding forces city to evacuate in Washington
BURLINGTON, Wash. — National Guard troops went door-to-door early Friday to evacuate a farming city north of Seattle as severe flooding in western Washington stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped homes from foundations.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
West Hawaii TodayFlood-stricken towns in Washington state brace for potential levee failures
BURLINGTON, Wash. — Residents and emergency crews in towns along the rain-engorged Skagit River in western Washington state braced on Friday for potential levee failures while National Guard troops assisted in evacuations after days of severe flooding in the Pacific Northwest.
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