Spokane Valley swiftwater rescue team aids in historic flooding response

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — The Spokane Valley Fire Department Swiftwater Rescue team continued to help with the historic flooding in western Washington on Saturday.

According to the fire department, the team spend the day staged in Mount Vernon, Burlington and Sedro-Wooley, ready to respond to water rescues.

Floodwaters in those areas continued to surround the homes of some people who did not evacuate and are now beginning to run low on food, water and medicines…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS