This week’s cartoon by Frank Shiers Jr. pokes fun at the harsh weather that’s recently hit Western Washington.

The most recent rain storms to hit the state may seem to many like a schizophrenic pivot from one of the driest summers on record.

However, rain has fallen with enough ferocity that Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency, with the federal government subsequently granting emergency aid for WSDOT’s repair efforts.