Struggling Mount Vernon family celebrates baby’s first birthday in hotel after flood devastates home

On Sunday, the expectant mother sought help at one of two Disaster Assistance Centers open to Skagit County flood victims.

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — A Mount Vernon family displaced by devastating flooding earlier this month marked a joyful milestone under heartbreaking circumstances, celebrating their baby’s first birthday just days after floodwaters ruined their home and left them searching for a place to stay. Like many families across Washington impacted by recent storms, they are now seeking help at a pop-up Disaster Assistance Center as they struggle to recover.

Weeks after the flooding, the financial strain is intensifying. Haley Simenson said she applied for state disaster relief

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