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More than 30,000 told to leave homes

Published January 7, 2009, 7:21 pm, Tacoma News Tribune

More than 30,000 people were told to leave their flood-endangered homes today in Western Washington as rain and high winds lashed much of the state, causing widespread avalanches, mudslides and high water that could reach record levels.

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