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Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle
The levee breach forced evacuation of over 46,000 residents and prompted emergency repairs amid ongoing heavy rains and flood risks, officials said.
- A levee breach near the White River south of Seattle triggered a flash flood warning and evacuations early Tuesday.
- Crews used sandbags to shore up another breached levee beside the Green River on Monday following heavy rains, prompting evacuation orders covering parts of three suburbs.
- The levee breaches followed days of heavy rain and flooding that inundated communities and forced evacuations of tens of thousands across western Washington state.
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Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle
Residents near a breached levee in Washington state were told to evacuate, just hours after an evacuation alert was lifted for residents near another broken levee in the same county.
·United States
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Levee Breach in King County Under Control
About two hours after a levee on the lower Green River broke, bringing the possibility of a life-threatening flash flood to parts of Tukwila, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay held a press conference outside the King County Emergency Operations Center in Renton. by Nathalie Graham About two hours after a levee on the lower Green River broke, bringing the possibility of a life-threatening flash flood to parts of Tukwila, King County Executive …
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