Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warning

The evacuation order was sent to about 1,100 homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Renton and Tukwila.

Levee failure on White River prompts 'Go Now' evacuations in Pacific

PACIFIC, Wash. — A levee on the White River failed early Tuesday, prompting Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation notices near Pacific. Those living near 3rd Avenue Southeast and Butte Road need to evacuate. Many people were woken up by first responders, who were dispatched to alert residents that they needed to leave.

Evacuation orders lifted for those in area of Green River levee breach

A levee has failed on the Green River, and people who are in low-lying areas of Kent, Renton, and Tukwila should move to higher ground immediately.

Crews Work to Contain Green River Levee Breach Near Seattle

A levee about 10 miles south of Seattle failed on Monday, December 15, prompting evacuation alerts for residents in Tukwila, Renton, and Kent, Washington.Footage from the King County Sheriff’s Office’s Guardian One helicopter shows workers repairing the breach along the Green River in Tukwila on Monday.

Volunteers plant Bay Area’s first ‘living levee’ using treated wastewater

Volunteers were out bright and early Wednesday morning along the Harbor Marsh coastline in the Palo Alto Baylands, joining an effort to build a nature-based buffer designed to absorb storm surges and curb flooding amid climate change and sea-level rise that threaten shoreline communities.
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