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Major flooding continues across Cascadia As levees broke in areas of south King county and officials ordered evacuations, rains and flooding continued across Cascadia. Workers were able to fix the levee damage near Tukwila, and prevent major flooding there, the Associated Press reports. The US Army Corp of Engineers temporarily
More rain expected as WA tallies flood damage Washington State Standard reports that waters were receding after major flooding caused extensive damage in Snohomish and Skagit counties in Washington, with more rain expected this week. Cascadia Daily News reports on damage along the Nooksack River, which reached a record flood
As Washington and Oregon face numerous economic threats, including the real possibility of recession, disastrous flooding, continued wildfires, and massive cuts to the federal budget by the Trump administration, it's time to consider an idea that's been gaining traction in blue states hit hard by Trump&
Floods displace thousand in BC and WA After more than 75,000 people were ordered evacuated from the Skagit River flood plain in Washington, Cascadia Daily News reports that about 3,800 were in need of emergency shelter. KING-5 News reports that the 100+ year old dike on the Skagit
Mass evacuations as WA governor declares flood emergency As Washington governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and activated the National Guard to assist as widespread floods hammered western Washington, a mass evacuation order is in effect in the Skagit River floodplain, which is expected to impact about 75,000
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Support Cascadia Journal WA bill would ban police face coverings Two Washington state legislators will introduce a bill next year to ban face coverings by police Washington State Standard reports – in legislation similar to one passed in California earlier this year meant to limit federal immigration officers using masks to
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