🚨🇺🇸 WASHINGTON STATE UNDERWATER: GOVERNOR DECLARES EMERGENCY, DEPLOYS NATIONAL GUARD AS FLOODS SLAM MULTIPLE COUNTIES Governor Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency in Washington and activated the National Guard as severe flooding batters communities across the region. Ferguson, speaking from the State Emergency Operations Center at Camp Murray: "This situation is extremely serious. The next few days are critical. I want to encourage all Washingtonians to listen carefully to alerts from your county and emergency management departments. If you receive an evacuation order, please follow that order. It's critical to your safety." The governor is requesting an expedited emergency declaration from the federal government to unlock life, safety, and emergency protective measures along with additional federal resources. Rivers have flooded, roads are swamped, and communities are being evacuated as heavy rains pound western Washington. Rescue crews are pulling residents from flooded homes by boat. Ferguson is coordinating with local and tribal governments, the National Weather Service, FEMA Region 10, and the Army Corps of Engineers. He plans to visit affected communities in the coming days. Source: KOMO News / Fox