2nd levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations
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The Green River levee failed, prompting a flash flood warning for southern parts of King County on Monday as rain continues to impact already flooded areas across western Washington.
After record flooding in Washington state, then a widespread western windstorm, more atmospheric rivers are targeting different parts of the West. Here's the latest forecast.
Approximately 193,463 customers are without power on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. ET, according to USA TODAY's power outage tracker. Oregon, Washington's southern neighbor, is also grappling with power outages.
The swollen river tore a hole Monday in a heavily saturated levee system near Tukwila, forcing broad evacuations and emergency repairs.
The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Seattle issued a flash flood warning for part of southwestern King County early Tuesday morning, after the office said levees failed around the White River in the city of Pacific,
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