Record floods in Washington state trigger dramatic rescues and evacuations
Portions of a neighborhood are flooded on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Burlington, Wash. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Record floodwaters began slowly receding in Washington state Friday after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles. But authorities warned that waters would still be high for days, and that danger from potential levee failures remained.
“This is not just a one- or two-day crisis,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said at a news briefing. “These water levels have been historic, and they’re going to remain very high for an extended period of time.”
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