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Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat

Two levees have failed outside of Seattle since Monday due to swollen rivers from seemingly endless heavy rain.

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1 dead in Washington state flooding as levee breach prompts evacuations

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Driver found dead amid flash flooding, levee failures in Washington

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Evacuations ordered after Green River levee fails in Washington state

After days of heavy rain in Washington state, a levee breach along the Green River led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders.

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Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor says

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Evacuations Ordered in 3 South Seattle Suburbs After Levee Fails After Week of Heavy Rain

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.

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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.