Emergency Issued In Washington Amid Torrential Rain, Flooding & Mudslides

Washington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused a mudslide to crash down on a highway and trapped people in floodwaters. Tens of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders. The rain is threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic levels. It's already prompted rescues and road closures. Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency, saying, “lives will be at stake in the coming days.” In Skagit County, a major agricultural region north of Seattle, those within the Skagit River’s floodplain have already been ordered to evacuate.