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Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle
A V-shaped breach in the Desimone Levee caused evacuations for over 1,100 people and a flash flood warning for 45,000, as crews conducted emergency repairs amid ongoing heavy rain.
- 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.
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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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