The slide is in the area of the 7200 block of Lake Shannon Road in unincorporated Skagit County.
CONCRETE, Wash. — A landslide has been reported in the town of Concrete as heavy rain continues to soak western Washington.
The slide is in the area of the 7200 block of Lake Shannon Road in unincorporated Skagit County. It’s outside town limits, north of the east side of town, according to the chamber of commerce.Â
RELATED: Blizzard Warning issued for Olympics, Cascades
A Level 2 (Get Set) evacuation alert is in place for the area. Residents should be prepared to leave if conditions change. The alert was put in place “out of an abundance of caution, and to allow time for Skagit County to evaluate the area.”
This is the second time evacuation orders have been put in place. Two landslides have been discovered in the past few days, one on Dec. 10 and another Dec. 14.
According to the American Red Cross, a designated disaster area now spans more than 123,000 square miles in the region due to extreme flooding.
Emergency response efforts are underway across the region, with hundreds of personnel deployed on the ground and in the air. Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh, Washington’s Adjutant General, said approximately 250 soldiers and airmen are assisting with the response.
Coast Guard helicopters are providing aerial support, while federal urban search and rescue teams have been deployed to assist people trapped by floodwaters. State officials said emergency responders have carried out more than 1,200 rescues across multiple counties.
Officials cautioned that the situation could worsen over the next several days as additional rain and high winds move into the region. Rivers including the Snoqualmie and Skagit are expected to crest above major flood stage, increasing the risk of further flooding and power outages.