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A powerful atmospheric river is drenching the Pacific north-west, bringing intense rain, flooding and landslide risk as experts warn climate change may be amplifying these storm events.
Thousands of residents are on standby to evacuate as severe flooding inundates parts of Washington and the wider Pacific Northwest, disrupting transport links and prompting emergency rescues.
Washington state has declared an emergency as relentless storms batter the Pacific north-west, unleashing severe flooding, swollen rivers and widespread damage across vulnerable communities.