2nd levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations
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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 City of Tukwila is encouraging people to be ready to leave on short notice due to possible flash flooding.
A levee failure along the White River resulted in an ensuing flood that left entire neighborhoods swamped, affecting over 220 homes in the City of Pacific, Washington alone, officials said.