Days of relentless rain in Washington state have unleashed historic flooding that has stranded families, destroyed homes, and swept away bridges. With even worse flooding expected Friday, officials warn the situation could become catastrophic. A state of emergency is in place as tens of thousands are ordered to evacuate. Gov. Bob Ferguson urged residents to flee as the Skagit River nears record highs. <br /> <br /> <br /> #WashingtonFloods #StateOfEmergency #TorrentialRain #SkagitRiver #Evacuations #CatastrophicFlooding #RecordLevels #RescueOperations #WeatherCrisis #FloodDisaster #HistoricStorm #EmergencyResponse #BridgeCollapse #RisingWaters #NorthwestWeather #FloodAlert #DisasterUpdates #CommunityImpact #BreakingNews #USWeather<br /><br />~HT.178~
