The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a disaster declaration for 16 counties in Washington state, following weeks of extreme winter weather in January.
The disaster declaration makes federal aid available for local governments and nonprofit agencies, not individuals.
It covers Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Ferry, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Skagit, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties. The declaration also covers the Colville Indian Reservation.
It is the fourth major disaster declaration the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued for Washington state since January 2022.