WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, met with local leaders, emergency management staff, and first responders from Whatcom County to discuss ongoing response, recovery, and rebuilding efforts in the region following the severe storms and devastating flooding that hit Washington state in mid-December. Whatcom County was among the most affected regions in Washington state by the historic flooding, with the Nooksack River reaching record major flood stage several times. Everson, Sumas, and Nooksack were hit especially hard in the county.
In Everson, Senator Murray met with Everson Mayor John Perry, and Nooksack M...