SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A twelve-person water rescue crew from the Spokane and Spokane Valley fire departments is now in Snohomish County, as continued rain and flooding plague that area.

Wednesday afternoon, the State of Washington put out an emergency request for swift-water rescue resources to assist in the Puget Sound region, SFD spokesperson Justin de Ruyter said.

Mayor Lisa Brown quickly authorized the response, resulting in the deployment of Water Rescue Team firefighters from SFD and SVFD and a boat.

The team, led by Spokane Fire Department Station 2 Captain Jared Contabile, arrived in Snohomish County late Wednesday. It's unknown how long the deployment will last, as many of the impacted areas are still under Severe Flood Risk through Saturday, de Ruyter said in a release.

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