The governor expanded his emergency declaration to include 14 counties, activating state cash and benefit assistance programs and making $3.5 million immediately available for disaster relief — funds he said he can release without legislative approval. Additional resources may be approved when the legislative session begins.

Ferguson said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called him to confirm the FEMA request had been approved and discussed the state’s conditions amid ongoing flooding. According to Ferguson, Noem said short-term federal resources could be available.

Washington State Task Force-1 has been mobilized to Skagit County to aid in search and rescue operations following severe flooding.Activated by the Washington

Under the order, insurers must offer a minimum 45-day grace period for missed property and auto insurance payments and waive late fees and reinstatement fees.

As the Trump administration considers gutting FEMA, the Lee County Disaster Survivors Association said it's headed to Washington. The group believes FEMA needs reform - but shouldn't be eliminated.

In a Tuesday press prelease, Washington governor Bob Ferguson gave an update on the current flooding situation in Washington, praising prevention and relief eff

In DC, Gerstner was one of several survivors to condemn the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink FEMA’s scope. “We know what it feels like when emergency systems fall short. Proposals to weaken FEMA should further alarm every American,” said Gerstner.