Flooding, Washington
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While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.
Drier weather is coming, but flooding effects are likely to continue for days across portions of western Washington state and northwestern Oregon.
More than 100,000 residents were told to leave their homes across Washington State this week as rivers overflowed.
Washington Democratic Rep. Rick Larsen discusses the “near record flooding” across his district. About 100,000 people received level 3 evacuation orders across the state.
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"The only clothes I got is just my pajamas," 7-year-old Jocelyn Rosas told CBS News' Carter Evans, as flooding devastated parts of Washington state.
Many areas across Washington saw more than a foot of rain over three days, with catastrophic impacts persisting through Friday.
The flood threat is far from over.
Small anti-flooding projects scattered around a watershed may help reduce wider flooding during hurricanes or tropical storms.