US EditionEvacuations ordered in 3 south Seattle suburbs after levee fails after week of heavy rain
The levee failure forced tens of thousands to evacuate amid life-threatening flooding after record rainfall from atmospheric rivers inundated the region, officials said.
- On Monday, King County officials ordered immediate evacuations after a Green River levee failed just before noon, covering homes and businesses east of the river in Kent, Auburn and Tukwila.
- Record rainfall last week from a moisture-laden storm dropped more than a foot in spots and pushed several rivers to record flood stages.
- The National Weather Service, Seattle office issued an urgent flash flood warning after county officials alerted them, posting on X that `Conditions are dangerous and access routes may be lost at any time`, and Kirby Cook confirmed evacuations.
- The warning covered nearly 47,000 people and flood-related alerts remain across western Washington state as emergency responders conduct scores of rescues and evacuations.
- Meteorologists expect renewed rainfall and river rises, noting rain still falling extends flood risk, and Kirby Cook warned of a possible secondary crest Tuesday through Thursday.
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More than 46,000 people are expected to evacuate immediately from the suburbs of Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. On Monday, after several days of heavy rainfall in this region of the northwestern United States. - Floods in the United States: a dike ceds near Seattle, tens of thousands of people evacuating (Weather and weather).
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Evacuations ordered in 3 south Seattle suburbs after levee fails after week of heavy rain
Officials have ordered immediate evacuations in three south Seattle suburbs after a levee failed following a week of heavy rains.
Seattle rain.. flooding, high winds. It's a mess here.
I’m letting everyone know that Seattle is wet. Flooding is happening in the Kent/Tukwilla, Auburn area. The Green River levee near Auburn failed earlier today. They are in the process of repairing it but it is water soaked. Low lying farms in/around...
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