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Home  /  Press Releases - 2008  /  State Emergency Center Activated Due to Floods
State Emergency Center Activated Due to Floods
Written On: Wednesday, November 12, 2008

The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated last night (Tuesday, Nov. 11) in response to flooding conditions on several Western Washington rivers. Heavy rainfall has caused rivers in Mason, Grays Harbor, Whatcom, Clallam, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Lewis, and Thurston counties to approach or exceed flood stage.  County emergency operations centers have been activated in King, Pierce, Lewis, Whatcom and Snohomish counties.

To learn more, visit the state’s Emergency Management Web site.