TUKWILA, Wash. — Residents near a breached levee in Washington state were told to evacuate early Tuesday, just hours after an evacuation alert was lifted for another broken levee in King County. Police in Pacific urged people in the evacuation area near the White River to 'Go Now!' following a flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service
The levee breaches came after several days of heavy rain and flooding that inundated many communities, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents and prompting numerous rescues across western Washington. On Monday, sandbags were deployed to shore up the Desimone levee beside the Green River after part of it failed due to relentless rainfall, leading to evacuation orders for parts of three suburbs.
More than 1,100 homes and businesses east of the Green River in Kent, Renton, and Tukwila received evacuation orders. However, by Monday evening, officials announced that the evacuation alert was lifted for areas east of the Green River, allowing displaced residents to return home safely. Fortunately, reports confirmed there were no injuries within the affected communities despite the severe weather conditions.
The levee breaches came after several days of heavy rain and flooding that inundated many communities, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents and prompting numerous rescues across western Washington. On Monday, sandbags were deployed to shore up the Desimone levee beside the Green River after part of it failed due to relentless rainfall, leading to evacuation orders for parts of three suburbs.
More than 1,100 homes and businesses east of the Green River in Kent, Renton, and Tukwila received evacuation orders. However, by Monday evening, officials announced that the evacuation alert was lifted for areas east of the Green River, allowing displaced residents to return home safely. Fortunately, reports confirmed there were no injuries within the affected communities despite the severe weather conditions.
