BELLINGHAM, Wash.—As many parts of western Washington began drying out after a storm that dumped rain for days, waters in some areas continued rising, more people were urged to evacuate, and crews worked to restore power and reopen roads. Officials in the small city of Sumas, Washington, near the Canada border, called the flooding devastating and said on Facebook Tuesday that an estimated 75 percent of the homes there had water damage. Hundreds of people were evacuated. The soaking reminded people of western Washington’s record, severe flooding in November 1990 when two people died and there were more than 2,000 evacuations, officials said. “These families and businesses need our prayers and support as we start the process of cleanup and rebuilding over the next few days,” the Facebook post said. Across the border, the body of a woman was recovered from a landslide near the small community of Lillooet, British …
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