NBC - Washington state is once again getting hammered by torrential rains and swelling rivers. Communities that have barely recovered from the last major series of storms are now facing another long rebuilding process.
John Perry, the mayor of Everson, Washington, described watching flood waters from the Nooksack River inundate his community as "déjà vu" — it's the second time in about four years that homes and businesses have been collateral damage to extreme weather.
About 100,000 people have been asked to evacuate their homes as a series of atmospheric river storms drenched the state this week, causing mudslides and shuttering highways. More than a dozen Washington rivers were expected to experience major flooding, according to the National Weather Service. Read the full story. |
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