US EditionTrump Signs Emergency Declaration as Historic Flooding Hits Western Washington
The federal emergency declaration enables FEMA aid for protective measures and debris removal after storms caused record flooding and forced evacuations of 100,000 residents, officials said.
- On Dec. 12, President Donald Trump signed Washington's emergency declaration, authorizing Federal Emergency Management Agency aid for this week's destructive flooding.
- Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency on December 10 after heavy rain and wind pushed the Nooksack River to a 150-foot crest and the Skagit River to near-record levels, while the National Weather Service warned more than a dozen rivers would flood.
- About 100,000 Washington residents face evacuation orders amid rising waters as the National Guard and rescue teams assist door-to-door, with three emergency shelters open in Skagit County.
- The declaration covers multiple counties and Tribal Nations, providing FEMA access to life-safety resources and debris removal, with a 2 p.m. Friday Tukwila press conference planned.
- Out-of-State teams, including search-and-rescue units from California, arrived to support local efforts as officials expressed concern that access to aid could be complicated by past denials, and Cantwell described the event as a 100-year flood with multimillion-dollar impacts.
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Major flooding has hit the US state of Washington, prompting the evacuation of entire villages and small towns, and US President Donald Trump signing a state of emergency declaration.
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The Skagit River in Mount Vernon hits a record high at 9 p.m. on Thursday night. One Mount Vernon police officer said the water level had climbed almost a foot in an hour. (Photo by Eli Voorhies for Washington State Standard)As rivers began to recede, the federal government on Friday approved Washington’s request for aid to respond to ongoing record flooding. Gov. Bob Ferguson said he received a call from U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi …
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