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Hey good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. The fallout from the floods in

Washington State continues. Thankfully, we got a bit of a sunbreak yesterday,

but there is more rain on the way,

and many people have just begun

recovering from the damage the deluge caused.

KUOW reporters have been all over Western Washington this week.

Casey Martin will tell us what he's been hearing

from first responders and people affected by the floods in a minute.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Striking Starbucks baristas will rally today outside the company's headquarters in Soto,

as the union's nationwide strike hits the one month mark.

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