Western WA communities navigate flood recovery and debris cleanup
TL;DR
Mount Vernon successfully defended against record flooding due to a floodwall, while nearby towns like Sumas faced severe damage, highlighting disparities in recovery efforts and infrastructure resilience after recent atmospheric river events in western Washington.
- A tale of two cities: Mount Vernon, Sumas face very different recovery efforts after historic flooding Cascadia Daily News
- Whatcom County homes cleaning up tons of debris from flooding, nonprofit looks to help KOMO
- What to do with flood debris in Western WA The Seattle Times
- Skagit Co. residents can return home if it’s safe to do so KIRO 7 News Seattle
- 2021 lessons help Whatcom Strong assist residents displaced by recent flooding Bellingham Herald
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