National Guard Deployed in Western Washington to Aid Relief Efforts





 

 

Residents are strongly cautioned to never drive through standing water.




 

Local and National news crews on the scene


 

The sun sets on a very long day for the residents of Hamilton

 

Raging floodwaters of the Skagit River test the integrity of the newly constructed bridge connecting Burlington and Mount Vernon, Washington, USA, November 7, 2006 

 

 

While hundreds of volunteers were busy sandbagging, Mt. Vernon city officials kept a string of tow trucks busy hauling off cars parked on Main St. in the projected path of the raging river.