President Donald Trump has granted Washington’s request for an emergency declaration in response to this week’s devastating flooding, according to Gov. Bob Ferguson.

Ferguson said he received a phone call from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem informing him of the president’s decision and that the state has also received written confirmation of the declaration.

“I expressed my thanks to Secretary Noem on behalf of the people of the state of Washington during this extremely challenging time,” Ferguson said in a news release.

The decision authorizes Federal Emergency Management Agency aid for this week’s destructive flooding that has spurred widespread evacuations.

The declaration was authorized for Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason,

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