Flooding in Whatcom, Skagit hit more than 2K homes, destroyed farms

Gov. Bob Ferguson laid out damage the state is facing in a letter to the president

By: Sophia Gates

Outlets: Cascadia Daily News

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 828

Last Updated: 1 day, 20 hours ago

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Blueberry farms hit by December’s devastating flooding in Whatcom and Skagit counties may take years to recover from the disaster. Some might be facing permanent damage.

That’s just one takeaway from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s request that Donald Trump declare a major disaster for the state, which would open the door to more federal assistance for flood recovery. In a letter, Ferguson laid out the damage regions in the state are facing in the …

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