Animal Services Manager Glynis Frederiksen said officials were looking at record level rainfall and potential flooding.
EVERETT, Wash — Volunteers and foster families rescued all 120 dogs and cats from the Everett Animal Shelter on Tuesday as Snohomish County declared a state of emergency, with rising rivers nearing historic levels.
Emergency management officials closed docks, stacked sandbags, and issued alerts as the shelter, situated near the water, faced imminent flooding. Animal Services Manager Glynis Frederiksen said officials were looking at record level rainfall and potential flooding.
“The recommendation we received was evacuate so rather than hoping and riding it out, that is exactly what
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