Washington state was pummeled with heavy coastal rain, mountain snow and widespread flooding on Friday. In a very dramatic scene, firefighters freed a person who was trapped in a basement when a home slid 15-20 ft off its basis amidst a landslide, the Seattle Hearth Division stated. Mud and particles destroyed the house's first flooring and the second flooring compounded onto it, in keeping with a reporter from CBS affiliate KIRO 7. A girl who was additionally within the dwelling was capable of escape on her personal, the fireplace division stated. One canine died within the incident and one other couldn't be situated. Firefighters have since left the scene and native engineers have assessed it. A part of the street beneath the home shall be closed, the fireplace division stated. As of Friday afternoon, there have been 21 water rescues in Lewis County alone, the county emergency administration workplace confirmed to CBS Information. On Thursday, the city of Hoquiam reported its wettest day on report with 5.78" of rainfall, which is greater than 50% of its common whole for your complete month of January, in keeping with the Nationwide Climate Service. Different cities like Olympia and Seattle additionally reported report rainfall. The Metropolis of Seattle Division of Development and Inspections has warned of potential landslides, and the Washington State Division of Transportation closed a number of highways Thursday and Friday amid the intense climate. Some have since reopened. Washington State Nationwide Guard members have been deployed to Lewis County in Washington state to help with flood aid efforts. 
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