MONROE, Wash. -- A blast of arctic air swept south from Canada and spread into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.

Record river flooding is ongoing in parts of Washington State, but following a drier weekend, a new worry for wetter weather will arise early in the week ahead.

As the Pacific Northwest braces for more rainfall, one Central Valley woman is already on the ground helping those in need. Fresno resident Deborah Blaze has been on 17 different deployments with the American Red Cross Central Valley chapter.