Police in the city of Pacific, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Seattle, urged people in the evacuation area near the ...
The Desimone Levee breached along the Green River in Tukwila, Washington, a suburb south of Seattle, according to the King County emergency services.
Thousands of residents south of Seattle were told to evacuate because of a levee failure from prolonged rainfall. With more rain in the forecast, officials worry more levees might be breached.
The evacuation order was sent to about 1,100 homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Renton and ...