Washington : Heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding in the US state of Washington, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents and a statewide emergency declaration.
Governor Bob Ferguson urged residents in high-risk areas to evacuate immediately as rising water levels affected up to 100,000 people and reached record heights, leading to the closure of more than 30 major highways.
National Guard teams were deployed to support rescue operations after multiple rivers overflowed, inundating towns and large agricultural areas. The floods come amid a series of powerful storms affecting the Pacific Northwest, with warnings of continued severe weather in the coming days.
