Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:09:27 +0500 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:09:27 +0500 60 Severe floods force mass evacuations in Washington https://english.aaj.tv/news/330449300/severe-floods-force-mass-evacuations-in-washington <p><strong>Severe rainfall has triggered major flooding in the US state of Washington, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents.</strong></p> <p>Governor Bob Ferguson has urged people in threatened areas to leave and follow instructions from local authorities.</p> <p>Up to 100,000 residents are believed to be affected by evacuation orders.</p> <p>“We’re looking at a historic situation, expecting 2 feet higher than the record flood level,” Ferguson said in a post on X.</p> <p>Ferguson said more than 30 major highways had been closed to traffic.</p> <p>The governor also declared a statewide emergency to rapidly mobilise funds and additional personnel.</p> <p>The National Guard has been deployed to assist with rescue operations in the flooded regions.</p> <p>Helicopters and boats have been used to bring people to safety. Dozens of rivers have overflowed their banks, inundating towns and farmland.</p> <p>The heavy rainfall in the north-west of the United States is being driven by a weather phenomenon known as an atmospheric river, a band of extremely moist air that can deliver intense rainfall for days.</p> <br> Severe rainfall has triggered major flooding in the US state of Washington, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents.

Governor Bob Ferguson has urged people in threatened areas to leave and follow instructions from local authorities.

Up to 100,000 residents are believed to be affected by evacuation orders.

“We’re looking at a historic situation, expecting 2 feet higher than the record flood level,” Ferguson said in a post on X.

Ferguson said more than 30 major highways had been closed to traffic.

The governor also declared a statewide emergency to rapidly mobilise funds and additional personnel.

The National Guard has been deployed to assist with rescue operations in the flooded regions.

Helicopters and boats have been used to bring people to safety. Dozens of rivers have overflowed their banks, inundating towns and farmland.

The heavy rainfall in the north-west of the United States is being driven by a weather phenomenon known as an atmospheric river, a band of extremely moist air that can deliver intense rainfall for days.


]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330449300 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:46:16 +0500 none@none.com (APP) Rescue personnel prepare to evacuate residents from a home in an area flooded by the Snohomish River in Washington. – Reuters Rescue personnel evacuate Miguel Martinez and his sister Epifani Martinez, who were stranded in their home in an area flooded by the Snohomish River in Washington. – Reuters