A month after the floods, residents try to return to normal

SULTAN — A month after record-breaking floods hit Western Washington, many Snohomish County residents are still reeling from the damage, trying to recover and replace what the rivers washed away.

Snohomish County and Volunteers of America Western Washington partnered over the past week to temporarily open a Disaster Assistance Center in Sultan, bringing together state and nonprofit organizations to connect community members with critical resources.

Kevin Stevens was one of the first people to arrive on Wednesday when the center opened. He ambled in with his brown Carhartt overalls strapped over his neon yellow hoodie. He wore a well-worn hat made of American flag fabric on his head.

In his blackened, greased-covered hands, he held a pet carrier. Sitting down at an unfolded plastic table at the center, he opened the crate, gently taking out a Chihuahua puppy, barely the size of a grapefruit.

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