Approximately 440 homes were destroyed or sustained major damage when 33 rivers exceeded flood stage.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — An estimated 3,891 homes were damaged throughout Washington state during the historic flooding in December, according to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s Office.
Approximately 440 homes were destroyed or sustained major damage when 33 rivers exceeded flood stage, resulting in one death and 383 emergency rescues. More than 100,000 people were evacuated during the stormy weather that lasted more than two weeks.
Ferguson formally requested a federal major disaster declaration in a letter sent to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, in which he asked FEMA to open individual
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