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Gov. Inslee issues emergency drought declaration for Washington state Sign In FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 FILE Washington Gov. Jay Inslee addresses a news conference on Monday, March 16, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, Pool)Elaine Thompson/APShow MoreShow Less 2of8 3of8 4of8 Fires burning in the Pacific Northwest as of Wednesday.Northwest Interagency Coordination CenterShow MoreShow Less 5of8 The wildfires burning near Mazama were sparked by lightening.U.S. Forest Service - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Show MoreShow Less 6of8 7of8 Portion of North Cascades Highway to close for wildfire response.WSDOT East via TwitterShow MoreShow Less 8of8 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency drought declaration across most of the state on Wednesday. ....
Gov. Inslee issues emergency drought declaration for Washington state by Callie Craighead and Alec Regimbal, SeattlePI Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency drought declaration across most of the state on Wednesday. The declaration allows expedited permitting for emergency water rights and allows the government to safeguard water supplies, aid state agriculture and augment stream flows to protect fish. A drought emergency means that projected water supplies are expected to be significantly lower than normal. Inslee said the drought was a result of climate change. “This is the summer of climate change,” Inslee said during Wednesday’s press conference. “And we are hopeful this is the summer when we rally as a united state against this horrendous threat.” ....