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Up to a foot of rain has already fallen in the last few days, and more is on the way amid major flooding in Washington state.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, who has declared a state of emergency, stressed Thursday that the flooding "is extremely unpredictable" and "potentially historic." "If you have instructions to evacuate from your local authorities, please, please, please evacuate," the governor pleaded.
About 100,000 people have been asked to evacuate their homes in Washington as a series of atmospheric river storms drenched the state this week.
Days of heavy rain due to an atmospheric river that hit Washington state is culminating in the threat of record-breaking deadly flooding in some areas. "This situation is extremely serious," said Washington's Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson on Wednesday. "The next few days are critical."
Days of heavy rain pushed waterways to record flood levels in a mountainous region north of Seattle. “Do not wait,” local officials warned residents, urging them to seek higher ground.
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