Centralia Police Chief Stacy Denham and other volunteers work to carry heavy bags of wet debris from flooded areas to a trash site near Fort Borst Park Saturday morning. Organized and promoted by local businesses, individuals and governments, the cleanup attracted more than 250 volunteers Saturday morning. They met for their assignments at 9 a.m. at Fort Borst Park and then worked well into the afternoon.
Shopping carts, debris, and personal items sit in a dumpster as volunteers gather to help clean up Centralia after recent flooding.
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Kim Ashmore smiles while talking to volunteers who gathered to help clean up Centralia after recent flooding.
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Signage is posted to warn volunteers of potential hazards in flood waters.
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno carries trash bags full of debris to a dumpster Saturday morning in Centralia.
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Bonanza BBQ and Catering from Toledo came to provide volunteers with food and water during the clean up on Saturday.
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Commissioner Sean Swope stops to talk with State Rep. Peter Abbarno and volunteers helping to clean up Centralia while loading debris in trash bags from a truck Saturday morning.
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Volunteers from surrounding communities carry trash bags full of debris from around Borst Park to a dumpster site during a clean up event following recent flooding.
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Volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pose for a photo at Borst Park Saturday morning during a clean up project.
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Centralia Police Chief Stacy Denham throws debris from around Centralia into a dumpster as volunteers gather to help clean up the city after recent flooding.
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Caution tape wraps around multiple downed trees inside Borst Park as roads remain closed Saturday morning.
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Emily Wilkes, 11, uses a pressure washer while cleaning shelters at Borst Park with family, Saturday morning, after flood waters covered cement pads with mud and debris.
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