Seattle Chamber Resource Guide: Washington Flood & Emergency Resources
Prepare an emergency kit and evacuation plan in advance. Get official alerts about evacuations, floods, and hazards. Washington Military Department (state emergency coordination) Road Conditions + Travel Impacts. Check closures, flooding, and unsafe travel routes. King County Road Alerts (local roads) WSDOT Real-Time...
Seattle police investigate reported abduction after car slams into Pike Street business
According to the Seattle Police Department, they learned the driver had been with his girlfriend before the crash and told police they were trying to get away from the woman’s “pimp.”
‘The whole farm is underwater’: Briscot Farm seeks help after sudden flooding
The flooding struck quickly and without warning, covering much of the farm and destroying the supplies needed to keep the operation running.
Man allegedly lured police with fake 911 call before stabbing at Bellevue Transit Center
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Prosecutors on Monday charged a 38-year-old man accused of stabbing a Bellevue police officer last week, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO). Prosecutors charged Mohamed Morray Bangura with first-degree assault with a deadly weapon enhancement and second-degree assault...
‘Fueled by hatred’: Washington man sentenced after using pipe bomb to blow up Black...
An Everett, Washington man was sentenced to prison on Monday after using a pipe bomb to blow up a Black couple's vehicle in an incident the Justice Department says was fueled by hatred for the victims' race.
Owner of Famed Soul Food Restaurants Dies at 90
Helen L. Coleman cooked oxtail, candied yams and other classics for Washington residents and celebrities like B.B. King over her nearly 50-year career
Armed man with 7 felonies arrested after fight in Pioneer Square, SPD says
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a 27-year-old man was arrested following a fight outside a hot dog stand in Pioneer Square early Sunday morning.
Army takeover of Skagit dams lowers flood waters
The Army Corps of Engineers was able to reduce flooding on the Skagit River with emergency operations of two hydropower dams upstream. Big dams have big downsides, including killing salmon and drowning whole valleys under reservoirs. But they also have major upsides, including climate-friendly electricity and, as...
Seattle Suburbs Evacuate as Levee Breaks and Flooding Rises
The flash flood warning was issued due to a levee breach in Tukwila, Washington.
Landslide risks elevated in WA during atmospheric river event
SEATTLE - As we track another onslaught of rain now arriving into the western Washington region, the local landslide threat is skyrocketing. Steep coastal bluffs, other steep hillsides or road cuts and recently-burned wildfire areas across the state are at highest risk. After receiving more than a foot of rain last...
