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Statewide Emergency Declared as Flooding Escalates in Washington · EM Morning Brief

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  Good
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  morning.
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  I'm
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  Cedric
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  and
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  This
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  is
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  your
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  EM
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  Morning
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  Brief
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  for
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  Thursday,
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  December
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  11,
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  2025
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  a
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  powerful
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  atmospheric
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  river
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  continues
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  to
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  hammer
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  the
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  Pacific
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  Northwest.
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  Washington's
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  governor
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  declared
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  a
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  statewide
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  emergency,
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  activating
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  the
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  National
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  Guard
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  as
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  multiple
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  rivers
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  reach
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  or
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  exceed
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  flood
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  stage.
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  Rapid
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  rises
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  in
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  levee
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  concerns
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  persist
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  this
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  morning,
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  especially
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  along
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  the
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  Skagit,
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  Snohomish,
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  Chehalis,
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  Cowlitz
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  and
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  Puyallup
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  basins.
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  Avoid
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  flooded
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  roads
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  and
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  follow
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  local
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  evacuation
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  guidance.
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  The
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  Weather
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  Prediction
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  center
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  keeps
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  a
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  broad
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  swath
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  of
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  western
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  Washington
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  and
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  northwest
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  Oregon
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  in
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  elevated
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  excessive
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  rainfall
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  risk
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  today.
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  Additional
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  rounds
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  are
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  possible
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  into
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  the
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  weekend.
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  Farther
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  inland,
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  high
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  winds
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  are
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  creating
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  dangerous
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  driving
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  in
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  southeast
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  Wyoming.
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  WY
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  dot
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  lists
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  multiple
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  i80
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  and
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  i25
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  segments
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  closed
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  to
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  high
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  profile
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  vehicles
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  due
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  to
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  extreme
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  blowover
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  risk
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  in
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  the
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  Northeast.
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  Lake
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  effect
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  snow
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  and
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  residual
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  winter
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  storm
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  warnings
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  continue
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  this
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  morning
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  east
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  of
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  Lake
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  Ontario,
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  affecting
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  commutes
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  in
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  parts
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  of
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  central
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  and
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  northern
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  New
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  York.
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  Tropics
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  remain
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  quiet.
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  No
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  active
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  cyclones
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  in
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  the
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  Atlantic
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  or
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  eastern
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  Pacific
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  and
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  there
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  are
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  no
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  US
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  Tsunami
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  alerts.
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  Alaska
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  Recovery
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  FEMA
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  and
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  partners
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  open
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  a
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  Bethel
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  Assistance
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  hub
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  today
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  through
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  December
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  19th
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  to
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  support
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  survivors
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  of
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  the
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  October
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  West
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  coast
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  storm.
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  Alaska
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  NWS
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  also
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  flags
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  bitter
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  wind
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  chills
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  across
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  South
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  Central
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  mainland.
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  Let's
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  run
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  through
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  the
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  states.
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  Alaska
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  A
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  Bethel
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  Assistance
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  Hub
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  opens
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  today
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  and
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  operates
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  weekdays
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  through
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  December
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  19th
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  to
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  help
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  survivors
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  of
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  the
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  October
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  west
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  coast
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  storm
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  with
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  FEMA
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  registrations
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  and
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  recovery
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  resources.
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  Residents
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  can
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  also
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  use
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  disasterassistance.gov
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  and
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  state
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  programs.
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  New
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  York
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  Lake
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  effect
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  bands
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  and
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  lingering
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  system
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  snow
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  continue
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  across
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  portions
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  of
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  Oswego,
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  Jefferson,
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  Lewis
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  and
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  nearby
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  counties
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  under
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  winter
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  storm
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  warnings
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  through
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  early
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  afternoon
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  with
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  blowing
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  and
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  drifting
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  snow
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  in
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  open
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  areas
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  and
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  slick
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  roads.
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  Localized
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  snow
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  showers
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  and
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  advisories
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  remain
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  elsewhere
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  in
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  the
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  Mohawk
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  Valley
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  and
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  Adirondacks,
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  Oregon
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  Flood
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  warnings
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  continue
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  on
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  select
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  western
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  Oregon
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  rivers,
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  including
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  the
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  Lucky
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  Amute
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  near
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  Suvor,
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  with
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  travel
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  impacts
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  along
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  parts
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  of
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  US101
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  and
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  secondary
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  routes
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  where
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  high
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  water
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  and
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  recent
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  slides
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  have
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  occurred.
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  Portland's
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  Transportation
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  Bureau
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  advises
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  caution
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  during
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  periods
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  of
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  heavy
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  rain
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  and
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  provides
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  public
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  sandbag
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  locations.
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  Statewide
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  emergency
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  remains
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  in
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  effect
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  as
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  an
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  AR
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  strength
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  atmospheric
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  river
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  drives
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  widespread
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  river
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  flooding,
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  landslides
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  and
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  road
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  closures.
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  Multiple
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  rivers
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  are
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  at
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  moderate
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  to
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  major
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  flood
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  stage.
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  Warnings
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  are
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  active
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  across
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  western
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  Washington,
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  including
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  the
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  Snoqualmie
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  near
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  Snoqualmie
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  Falls,
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  the
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  Chehalis,
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  Cowlitz,
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  Satsop,
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  Skookumchuk
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  and
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  Puyallup.
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  Evacuation
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  readiness
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  continues
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  in
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  flood
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  prone
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  areas.
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  Wyoming
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  High
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  wind
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  warnings
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  continue
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  across
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  southeast
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  and
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  south
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  central
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  wyoming
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  with
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  gusts
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  65-75
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  mph,
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  W.
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  Watt
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  reports.
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  I
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  80
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  and
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  I
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  25
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  segments
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  closed
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  to
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  high
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  profile
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  vehicles
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  because
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  of
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  extreme
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  blowover
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  risk
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  from
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  Arlington
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  through
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  Laramie
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  to
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  Cheyenne
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  and
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  along
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  stretches
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  near
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  Casper
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  and
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  Douglas.
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  All
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  other
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  states
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  have
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  no
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  significant
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  updates
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  in
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  the
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  last
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  24
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  hours.
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  We'll
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  keep
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  tracking
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  Pacific
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  Northwest
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  flooding,
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  Wyoming
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  wind
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  impacts
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  and
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  New
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  York
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  lake
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  effect
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  through
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  the
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  day.
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  Stay
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  safe.
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  Links
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  to
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  the
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  sources
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  are
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  in
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  the
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  notes
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  below.