State of emergency in Washington amid flooding risks, rising rivers
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People in several communities in Washington state are facing evacuations after a storm caused some of the worst flooding the state has seen in decades. The biggest danger right now is rising rivers. CBS News' Carter Evans and meteorologist Darren Peck are following the latest.
Breakdown
- Washington communities face evacuations after severe flooding from a storm
- Governor declares state of emergency as rivers threaten record levels 22s
- Mount Vernon deploys flood walls and sandbags to protect against rising waters 1m 13s
- Meteorologists expect flooding risks to persist until early next week 2m 29s
- Atmospheric river brings extreme precipitation, causing severe flood conditions 2m 50s