These mayors led their cities through two major floods. Here’s what they’ve learned

Everson, Ferndale and Sedro-Woolley still looking for long-term remedies

By: Sophia Gates

Outlets: Cascadia Daily News

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 1,240

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Everson Mayor John Perry was at work in the recently remodeled City Hall around midnight on Dec. 11 when water started to flow inside the building.

For hours, he and a public works director tried to pump it out. After water started coming up through pipes in the middle of the building, around 3 or 4 a.m., they realized they couldn’t keep fighting it.

Perry went back to his office, placing his computer’s …

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