Tina Kotek has declared a state of emergency over to deadly flooding and landslides in Southern Oregon.The declaration was made due to the damage caused by ongoing storms that have impacted the state since Feb.

Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a state of emergency after parts of Oregon were hit with a series of floods and landslides that overwhelmed neighborhoods and prompted several water rescues, including one that claimed the life of a Jackson County woman last Sunday.

Flooding damaged homes, businesses and infrastructure across wide swaths of Oregon over the past week, leading the governor to declare an emergency.