Torrential Rain Causes Historic Floods In Washington State

Washington is under a state of emergency and evacuation orders are in place.

Washington State has seen days of torrential rain causing historic floods.

Washington is under a state of emergency and evacuation orders are in place for tens of thousands of residents.

Gov. Bob Ferguson has urged residents to follow evacuation instructions as the rivers have reached record levels.

Around 78,000 residents of a major agricultural region north of Seattle alone were ordered to evacuate the floodplain of the Skagit River.

The floods have impacted large parts of the state, with several bridges flooded and some major roads damaged or washed out.

The rain has resulted in landslides, left families stranded on roofs, an has ripped homes from their foundations. Rescue operations are underway as the waters continue to rush.