Approximately 10,000 people are still under evacuation notice after multiple levee failures across Western Washington.

In King County: flood controls have breached in the last 48 hours. As of this morning, residents in the city of Pacific, east of Tacoma, are under a "go now" evacuation order after a flood control breach on the nearby White River. A levee was breached yesterday in Tukwila and Kent, the evacuation order for the area is no longer in effect. 

Guests:

Casey Martin, KUOW reporter

Josh Baldi, water and land resources division director for King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

Relevant Links: 

KUOW live updates

 

Approximately 10,000 people are still under evacuation notice after multiple levee failures across Western Washington.
In King County: flood controls have breached in the last 48 hours. As of this morning, residents in the city of Pacific, east of Tacoma, are under a "go now" evacuation order after a flood control breach on the nearby White River. A levee was breached yesterday in Tukwila and Kent, the evacuation order for the area is no longer in effect.&nbsp;
Guests:
Casey Martin, KUOW reporter
Josh Baldi, water and land resources division director for King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks
Relevant Links:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/rivers-have-crested-but-western-washington-flood-threat-continues-to-loom">KUOW live updates</a>
&nbsp;

Soundside

Approximately 10,000 people are still under evacuation notice after multiple levee failures across Western Washington.

Advertisement